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New project to plant extensive woodlands along England’s riverbanks launched to improve water quality, manage flood risk and boost biodiversity.
Water company chiefs challenged on environmental performance, leakage and protecting supplies.
Employment Tribunal decision.
New powers made possible through the Environment Act will enable Ofwat to clamp down on excessive cash pay-outs and hold water companies to account
The CMA is consulting on its provisional findings from its redetermination of Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price controls.
Consultation to expand storm overflow reduction targets to cover all coasts, estuaries and marine protected sites.
Consultation launched to expand the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover all coastal and estuarine waters.
Public Health England issues reminder to check up on vulnerable people in hot weather.
Public Health England issues a heat-health warning as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures.
The Environment Agency has launched a five-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge sea water and fish at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater.
The Environment Secretary met with water companies to discuss the measures they are taking to protect water supplies in the driest summer in over 50 years.
Public Health England has today issued a heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures for the coming days.
Major investigation announced by the Environment Agency and Ofwat into sewage treatment works
Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer.
Environment Agency officers have found an innovative 'green' solution to help prevent fish deaths during the dry weather.
(All manufacturers) Low risk of Mycobacterium infection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, associated with heater-coolers used with cardiopulmonary bypass machines. Possible cause may be Mycobacterium-contaminated water in the heater-coolers (MDA/2015/022)
A new charging framework for businesses, including water companies and farmers, that abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river, stream, canal or groundwater, is being implemented by the Environment Agency from 1 April 2022.
Robert Light, Alison Austin and Robert Wilson have had their first terms on the Consumer Council for Water Board extended.
Lessons from the Competition and Markets Authority’s water tanks cartel case.
Bedfordshire-based Water-to-Go secures distributors in Australia and New Zealand
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