The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has criticised the Government’s “lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency” in the conclusion to its follow-up inquiry into Ofwat, the water industry and the role of Government. In a letter to Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the cross-party committee has […]
The Future Water Association has published its Future Water Report Card has emerged – a state of the nation type assessment of eight key aspects relating to our pipes and sewers. What does the Future Water Community think about: Asset Health Leakage (mains) Innovation Research Sewers (operation) People Customer Side Leakage Sewers Maintenance Use the […]
A BBC investigation has found that three water companies – Southern Water, Thames Water and Wessex Water, illegally discharged sewage hundreds of times last year on days when it was not raining. The practice, known as “dry spilling”, is banned because it can lead to higher concentrations of sewage in waterways. The BBC says that […]
The Times reports that the government has privately asked water companies to explore saving money on future water supplies by assuming unrealistically low levels of climate change. Water firms are required to publish “water resources management plans” every five years for how they will ensure the water supply for the next 25 years, including new […]