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Investing in the future

Delivering for customers and tackling environmental challenges

£215bn

invested since early 1990's

£25bn

spent protecting and improving 15,000km of rivers since 1995

£2.5bn

invested to clean-up England’s bathing waters

Construction of Tideway

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Water companies in England and Wales are proposing the largest ever investment in the sector.

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Water 2050 – our vision

Water companies’ ambition for the future of the sector in England

News, Views and Publications

Investment articles

Water industry joins forces in global call for investment to tackle process emissions  

Global survey rates Britain’s water and sewerage infrastructure as world class

Britain’s water supply and sewerage infrastructure is rated higher than all other sectors apart from airports according to a new global survey.

Water UK publish Frontier Economics report into productivity

Water UK have commissioned Frontier Economics, with Professor David Saal of Loughborough University, to assess productivity in the English water sector since privatisation.

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Protecting the environment

The industry has invested £25 billion in rivers since 1995

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Technical guidance

Developer services, codes for adoption and the standards board

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Industry statistics

Explore the website for industry statistics including company performance, leakage and water quality

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