News, Views & Publications

SuDS asset register and mapping - Review of current status and recommendations

Two major milestones for the water industry

Water companies reveal additional £8 billion investment with bills kept down again

Water companies in England and Wales will invest more than £8 billion in 2019-20. The investment comes in the fifth year of a £44 billion spending commitment from 2015 to 2020.

Water UK response to Ofwat's announcement on water companies' draft business plans for 2020 to 2025

Today’s announcement is not just about individual company plans, it is also about the sheer scale of collective ambition to do more for customers, the environment and the country as a whole.

A big year for the water industry

Fine to Flush - a major new development in the fight against fatbergs

The fight against fatbergs has received a major boost with the publication of a new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely.

Freeze-thaw report December 2018

Water UK has published its first quarterly report on progress to drive improvements in managing the impacts of freeze-thaw events.

Briefing Paper on managing water supplies during summer 2018 and preparing for 2019

A record of the water industry’s actions successfully managing water resources in the long, hot summer of 2018 has been published.

New research shows water companies in England and Wales outperform comparable water sectors in Europe

Water companies in England and Wales perform better than their main European counterparts, according to a major new report.

Finance briefings

These Water UK background briefings provide further information on the price review and key features of the water industry.

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.

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.

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.

England enjoys high-quality bathing waters during scorching summer

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.

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.

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.

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.