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Water UK is supporting the bag it and #binit4beaches campaign this autumn.

Water UK is supporting #binit4beaches this summer. Wet wipes and other hygiene products do not break down after being flushed and can cause havoc in the sewers and the natural environment. Remember, only flush the 3Ps: Pee, Poo and Paper.

The water industry is continuing to play its part in the delivery of new homes in the UK by maintaining high standards of services to developers. The overall numbers remain high, with performance for this quarter at 97% for water supply and 100% for sewerage services between September and December.

There is not long left before more than 1.2 million small businesses, charities and public sector bodies in England will be free to choose their water and wastewater supplier.

MPs have called for a worldwide ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetic products following a report by the Environmental Audit Committee highlighting the damaging impact they can have on the marine environment.

The UK water sector knows that access to clean water and sanitation for all is vital, which is why we are supporting World Water Day.

Customers' number one priority for the water industry is safe, reliable supplies of water at a price they can afford. To deliver this, it's critically important that the water industry plans for the long term, because decisions and investments made today will determine the level of service that the industry can provide well into the future.

Water UK, through Eureau, is joining a three-year European Commission work programme to develop a best available technology reference document for oil and gas, which will take full consideration of environmental protection. Over the past four years, Water UK's positioning has focused on ensuring that if shale gas developments are to take place, they can do so with the water utility fully involved and with water and wastewater concerns addressed from the outset.

Water UK set out for MPs some of the water industry's key challenges in adapting to climate change.

Water companies are playing a key role in ensuring the quality of water around Britain’s coasts remains consistently high

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

The need for monitoring of aspects of shale gas extraction, such as the integrity of the wells and the treatment of water once it has been used for fracking, will be crucial for effective and safe operations.