This report examines both the current use of ‘do not flush’ labelling on products associated with sewer misuse and blockages and the plastic content of these products.
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Protecting rivers and coasts
… seas £ 24 bn £24bn invested between 2025-30 to improve the environment 15,000 km 15,000km of rivers will be improved … water companies will invest £24 billion to improve the environment, including reducing spills from storm overflows … of the problem and how long it’s likely to last. The Environment Agency produces a profile for each designated …
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Reserving Water Abstraction Rights
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Challenges in adapting to climate change
Water UK set out for MPs some of the water industry's key challenges in adapting to climate change.
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New Chief Executive for Water UK
Water UK’s new chief executive is Christine McGourty, who will join the water and sewerage industry’s trade body on 16th December 2019.
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Storm overflows
… supplies, and end sewage entering our rivers and seas. The Environment Agency attributes 40% of water quality failures … overflow has been active in near real time. Permits The Environment Agency regulates spills from sewer overflows … other data identifies a possible breach of a permit, the Environment Agency are notified and will investigate. Read …
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Plastic Free July: How we can all play our part
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Vast majority of Brits have no idea how much water they use each day
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River health letter to the Guardian
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Water UK response to Surfers Against Sewage annual water quality report
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Water UK responds to Panorama report on river pollution
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The Water Industry and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals