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The water industry has put forward plans to improve its handling of extreme weather events.

Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of Water UK, has responded to the publication of Labour's 'Clear Water' report.

Thanks to above average rainfall in spring this year, water levels across the UK are in a healthy position – Britain is not about to go into a drought.

The biggest ever in-depth investigation of sewer blockages in the UK has revealed that wipes being flushed down toilets are causing serious problems in the sewerage system.

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

Water UK, on behalf of the 21st Century Drainage Programme, commissioned Atkins to develop and trial wastewater resilience metrics, with a view towards their potential use as common performance commitments at price reviews.

A report published today (26 April) by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, scrutinising the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, supports many of the positions adopted by Water UK in its evidence to the Committee.

A report has been presented to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that calls for a ban on the word 'flushable' on wet wipes, which do not break down like conventional toilet paper after going down the U-bend.

UK water companies are leading a global battle against misleading claims that wipes are flushable. These so called ‘flushable’ wet wipes cause misery to millions of people around the world by blocking sewers and contributing to nasty floods in their homes and wider environment.

Water UK responded to the EA consultation (4 March 2016) on the review of fire prevention plans at waste sites.

The Marine Conservation Society report on wet wipes on beaches reveals the problems with wipes and other sanitary products being flushed down the loo.