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Fighting fatbergs

… environment and contribute to pollution in our rivers and water courses. Thousands of properties suffer sewer flooding … Drains and sewers were only ever designed to carry human waste, wastewater and paper from toilets. Some fatburgs that … risk from rainwater Find out more Our 25 year plan for waste water To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage …
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UK heatwave: update

Update on the UK heatwave.
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Wet wipes turn nasty if you flush them

The Marine Conservation Society is leading a campaign to ensure wet wipes go in the bin, not down the loo.
Toilets are designed for the three Ps only: poo, pee and (toilet) paper.
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Microbeads face UK ban

The UK government has stated that it will consider a ban on plastic microbeads in personal care products such as face scrubs and shower gels. The beads are designed to exfoliate the skin, but as some are less than a millimetre wide, they can be missed by water filters after being rinsed off and travel into the sea.
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Budget 2021 – A water industry perspective

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Water UK response to the EAC inquiry, Water Quality in Rivers

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Meet the people keeping our water running

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Milestone storm overflow data shows there's more to do

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The Net Zero strategy must not be the end of Government ambition

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Water UK responds to Storm Overflows Taskforce announcement

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National Storm Overflow Hub – Three Months On

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A sustainable approach to asset maintenance and renewal?