EurEau has published a position paper supporting the Drinking Water Directive’s (DWD) goal of reducing water leakage but emphasises the need for reliable data to underpin this effort. The body represents national drinking and waste water service providers from 32 countries, from both the private and the public sectors. The paper argues that, as the […]
From Water UK The Discover Water website has been updated with the latest water industry performance data published by water companies for the year 2021/22. Discover Water allows the public to easily examine measures such as the quality of drinking water or customer satisfaction levels, using data compiled from across the whole of the water industry. This […]
From Ofwat Ofwat is today releasing new figures that shed light on the water industry’s performance on reducing leakage. The provisional figures show that three quarters of the companies are meeting their leakage targets and some have reduced leakage by more than 10% over the past two years. Ofwat has strongly pushed companies to cut […]
We’re all too aware that climate change is a present reality, not least with the drier, hotter summers and increase in flooding. Add the growing pressure from population growth and economic development, and you can clearly see why there is concern about the impact on water supply resilience. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimated that new water […]
Water companies in England have published a landmark report which sets out how they plan to significantly reduce leakage by 2050. Highlights include: It outlines how water companies will triple leakage reduction by 2030 and halve leakage by 2050 Leakage across the network at lowest levels since records began following significant investment and innovation by […]
From Defra The chief executives of fifteen water companies met today (8 September) with Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, who challenged them to do more to protect the environment and safeguard our water supplies. Representatives from Ofwat, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Water UK, The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) […]
According to new research, billpayers under the age of 24 have a more positive overall perception of the water sector than customers in other age bands. Research published in Echo Managed Services’ Generation Z Report: A new wave of customers for water companies found that the demographic scored water companies highest for being responsible, ethical and authentic. […]
Look what happens when you take leakage seriously; is the record leakage fine having an effect? Thames Water leakage crackdown finds huge leak of up to 3million litres of water a day Thames Water has repaired an invisible leak deep underground in central London which was losing up to three million litres of water a day […]