These Water UK background briefings provide further information on the price review and key features of the water industry.
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EFRA chair Neil Parish MP speaks out on water nationalisation in England
The chair of an influential House of Commons committee has spoken out over suggestions that the water industry in England should be taken over by the government.
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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.
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Setting of parametric values for pesticides
Over the past 25 years water utilities have invested heavily in drinking water treatment technology to ensure that water for consumption is of high quality.
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England enjoys high-quality bathing waters during scorching summer
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Letter to the Secretary of State
Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.
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Letter to the Secretary of State - leakage
Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.
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Water UK response to Efra Committee report on regulation
Water UK Chief Executive Michael Roberts has responded to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on regulation of the water industry.
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Water nationalisation plans for England risk significant funding shortage
Nationalising the water industry in England would undo years of improvements and risks losing essential funding for the future, according to Water UK Chief Executive Michael Roberts.
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Water industry is better prepared for extreme weather
The water industry has today put forward plans to improve its handling of extreme weather events next winter and beyond.
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Learning from the impacts of the 2018 freeze-thaw
The water industry has put forward plans to improve its handling of extreme weather events.
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National Refill Day
The UK public are being urged to ditch single use plastic water bottles and switch to a reusable water bottle to cut plastic pollution
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Michael Roberts response to Labour's 'Clear Water' report
Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of Water UK, has responded to the publication of Labour's 'Clear Water' report.
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Water industry welcomes significant fall in complaints
Water UK has welcomed a substantial fall in complaints to water companies published in CC Water's Annual Complaints Report.
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A Manifesto for Water: the future of the sector
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Response to Jeremy Corbyn comments on the water industry
Water UK responds to Jeremy Corbyn comments on the water industry
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Response to Jeremy Corbyn comments
Michael Roberts, Chief Executive has responded to Jeremy Corbyn MP's comments.
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Ambitious new vision for water
The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision with the publication of a Manifesto for Water.