27 Nov 2025
87% of bathing waters rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ in new EA figures
Image description: A woman wild swimming in the Lake District. Image by Jaz Blakeston-Petch on Unsplash The Environment Agency has published its 2025 bathing water classifications, showing 87% of England’s 449 designated bathing sites are now rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’. Since last year, the number of “excellent” sites has risen from 289 to 297, […]
20 Nov 2025
Thames Water bidder returns offering £1bn extra cash injection
Image description: Aerial photo of a water treatment works. Photo by Bob Brewer on Unsplash Castle Water, a bidder for Thames Water, has said it would inject at least an extra £1bn above current rival proposals into the debt-laded utility company. Thames Water, which has 16 million customers, has been at the centre of […]
13 Nov 2025
Ofwat and Wessex Water propose £11m enforcement package for wastewater failures
Image description: Sewage outflow pipe pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Antony on Unsplash Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £11m over wastewater failures and told to spend it on improvements to reduce sewage spills and other measures. The company reportedly proposed the package to avoid a £10m penalty after an […]
13 Nov 2025
Pioneering £1.45 million wetland project completed at wastewater treatment works
Image description: View across a wetland, location unknown. Photo by Henry Be on Unsplash. A £1.45m integrated constructed wetland (ICW) to further treat wastewater has been completed at Staplefield Wastewater Treatment Works in West Sussex, following the planting of more than 80,000 native wetland plants, shrubs and trees. The project represents one of the […]
06 Nov 2025
Drinking water exposes 6 million people to potentially harmful levels of PFAS
Image description: water pouring out of a tap, with spray visible. Photo by Imani on Unsplash. The drinking water watchdog for England and Wales has ordered companies to act after “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other conditions were found in untreated water sources at levels it said “could constitute a potential danger to […]
06 Nov 2025
Ofwat says £4m in bonuses for water bosses blocked
Image description: 5, 10 and 20 pound notes spread out on a surface. Photo by Christopher Bill on Unsplash. Ofwat, the regulator for English and Welsh water firms, has revealed more than £4 million of potential bonuses were banned under new rules on performance-related executive pay. The Guardian says that the industry regulator is […]
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