UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) has published a new report: Review of 2022 Drought Demand Management Measures. This study sought to quantify the change in water use due to the implementation of drought measures during 2022 including the communication campaigns delivered by all companies and the Temporary Use Bans introduced by six water companies in […]
The High Court in Cardiff last week agreed River Action’s challenge of the Environment Agency’s handling of agricultural pollution in the River Wye can proceed to court. River Action argued that by failing to prevent the spread of excessive levels of manure across agricultural land in the Wye river catchment, where high phosphorus levels in […]
Schools on the Isle of Wight are helping to reduce the impact of heavy showers on local sewers – by slowing the flow of rainwater across their roofs and play areas. Nettlestone Primary School and Haylands Primary School are embracing a number of innovative sustainable drainage installations which will reduce the risk of flooding and […]
A major report on the UK’s infrastructure has been published by the National Infrastructure Commission. it covers energy, transport, water and waste, and says there are large gaps in investment and many areas in which the UK’s existing infrastructure is poorly maintained and inadequate. Overall, investment of about £30bn a year from the taxpayer and […]
Water, the world’s most precious yet undervalued resource, lies at the heart of a mounting global crisis that threatens both human and planetary health, warns a new report, published this week by WWF. Released on World Food Day (16 October), The High Cost of Cheap Water uncovers a stark reality: the annual economic value of […]
Defra and the Environment Agency have published the ‘Natural flood management programme prospectus’, enabling applicants to apply for funding to increase flood resilience with natural flood management. NFM measures can include: soil and land management river and floodplain management woodland management run-off management coast and estuary management To receive funding a project must: provide one […]
The Defra press release highlights UK-wide consultation launched to ban wet wipes containing plastic Proposed ban will tackle plastic pollution in marine environment and reduce microplastics entering wastewater treatment plants Proposal delivers on the UK Government’s Plan for Water, delivering more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement across the water system A consultation on banning wet wipes […]
A new online tool which highlights where the opportunities are to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in London’s rivers has gone live. The nation’s rivers are polluted. Along with sewer overflows, littering and misconnected drains, pollution from our roads adds to this cocktail of pollution. Road runoff […]