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Quality of drinking water in the EU

The public drinking water supply is the cornerstone of our public health.

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Water supply to domestic fire sprinkler systems

Information on water supply to domestic fire sprinkler systems.

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Groundwater protection for unconventional oil and gas extraction

Water UK considers that a risk-based approach should be taken to the protection of groundwater resources whereby risks are identified and assessed, and then appropriate, measured actions taken to mitigate the impacts on the environment and public health.

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Water UK response to the DCLG planning consultation

Water companies must be made statutory consultees in the planning process for applications relating to unconventional and oil gas development.

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Response to "Land Registry, Wider Powers and Local Land Charges” and the Government’s response

Water UK is pleased to be able to respond to the Land Registry.

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Water UK response to consultation on 'Continuation of essential supplies on insolvency'

Water UK has responded to an insolvency service consultation on the continuation of essential supplies, which could include water, to insolvent businesses.

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Industry facts and figures 2014

So that water companies can benchmark themselves against each other, they collate and share historic information about their operations, investment and performance.

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Response to EU Quality of Drinking Water consultation

The public drinking water supply is the cornerstone of our public health.

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Independent Dispute Resolution Scheme

Companies are determined to reduce the number of complaints and improve complaint handling further, and are working with stakeholders to deliver a binding resolution for customers for those cases which reach deadlock at the end of the current process.

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Private water supplies

Water UK supports the ambition of water regulators in the UK to strive to improve the quality of drinking water provided by private water supplies.

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A revision of the Water Framework Directive

The water industry has begun to think about what it would like to see from a revision of the Water Framework Directive.

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BIS Consultation on ADR for Consumers

The water industry in England and Wales is currently working to put in place a new Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service.

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Tapping into growth: economic impact report

'Tapping into growth: economic impact of the water and sewerage sector in the UK', written for Water UK by Deloitte LLP, sets out the water industry is supporting jobs, services, infrastructure and overall growth in the UK.

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Pharmaceutical residues in drinking water

Water UK supports the need for further research on both the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in the environment and their removal in both wastewater and drinking water treatment. By establishing a robust scientific evidence base additional regulations could be considered.

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Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Assessment

Water UK response to Department for Energy and Climate Change consultation

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Abstraction reform - response to Defra consultation

Water UK response to Defra consultation 'Making the Most of Every Drop - Consultation on Reforming the Water Abstraction Management System'.

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Groundwater protection and the revision of the Groundwater Directive

Water UK considers that the Groundwater Directive (GWD) is fit for purpose and does not require amendment.

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Water UK comment on the National Infrastructure Plan

The Government's National Infrastructure Plan published today has highlighted the crucial contribution that investing in infrastructure will make to long term economic growth in the UK.