Water UK

"There is a genuine question as to whether a system of economic regulation set up to extract maximum efficiencies at the time of privatisation is sti...

Sustainable drainage and hosepipe bans were among the big issues discussed at the Committee Stage of the Flood and Water Management Bill, completed on...

Barring an early general election that dramatically cuts short this parliament, prospects for the Flood and Water Management Bill are looking rosier.

Ofwat issued its final water price limits for 2010 to 2015, moving on from unrealistic draft determinations but still arriving at flat bills in real t...

The 2009 price review began with Ofwat's warmly welcomed innovation - requiring companies to produce 25-year Strategic Direction Statements ensuring ...

Short-term decisions on prices could affect investment and service quality. Water UK responds to PR09 draft determinations.

Water company share prices have fallen sharply since the publication of the draft determinations at the end of July, while the UK stock market as a wh...

Water companies face many uncertainties in providing a sustainable service, not least recession and climate change. Everyone will agree that whatever ...

The first report of Anna Walker's Review on charging and metering lays firm foundations for developing policy on some complex social, economic and en...

A Water UK position paper on climate change mitigation covers measuring, reporting and managing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Budget revealed the extent of Britain’s economic woes. Steady investment in water infrastructure is an undoubted bright spot amid the gloom.

Spring is here, and the publication in April of water company final business plans for 2010-15 could herald the first signs of a new approach to impro...

This is no time for bankers to hold back on relationships that have long proved their worth to water investors and customers, Water UK said yesterday.

Water UK has responded to the call for evidence by the independent Walker Review of charging and metering. A wide-ranging submission looks at the crit...

The government has published its long-awaited response to Sir Michael Pitt’s review of the 2007 floods. Among other measures, Hilary Benn MP has creat...

Sustainability is at the heart of development in the water industry. Water UK works on behalf of the industry "towards a sustainable future". So kno...

In responding to the innovation questions in the Cave Review call for evidence, Water UK has emphasised that consistent regulation is critical to the ...

Investment in water and sewerage infrastructure in England and Wales has risen, with water companies on track to complete planned improvements as anti...

On 11 August all water companies in England and Wales published their Draft Business Plans for water and sewerage services for 2010 to 2015.

The Water UK Flooding Review Group, led by independent chairman Sir John Baker, has published its second and final report on the industry’s response t...

The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water, Professor Jeni Colbourne, last week issued her reports on the quality of drinking water in England and Wales fo...

Source 2008, the national water symposium held at Lancaster House in London on 29 May, was attended by Defra Secretary of State Hilary Benn and 200 re...

Water companies in England and Wales are now publishing draft water resource management plans for public comment. The plans explain how companies will...

Findings from the 2008 Investor Survey were presented at the Water UK City Conference last month and now the final report has been released.

Future Water, the government's water strategy for England, raises many questions for customers and stakeholders at a time of growing uncertainty due ...

Water UK has responded to the Ofwat consultation on the approach and methodology for price setting.

In one of the key early stages of the 2009 water price review (PR09), water companies have published Strategic Direction Statements setting out their ...

This week water companies in England and Wales began to release results for the first half of the 2007-08 financial year. The interim season coincides...

The 2009 Price Review (PR09) is under way. Ofwat has published its consultation on how it will carry out its fifth review of water prices in England a...

The water industry is in the front line against climate change. Its services are the foundations of normal life. Its raw material depends directly on ...

Water UK is working with UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and the Carbon Trust to design and implement an updated common accounting tool to be intro...

In what is being billed as the worst episode of flooding in modern British history, water companies are joining forces to provide relief to those affe...

Which uses of water should be allowed and which restricted when a hosepipe ban is in force? Water UK welcomes the Defra consultation on proposed chang...

The water sector - policy-makers, regulators, water companies, product and service suppliers - is committed to sustainable development. It follows tha...

Water companies in England and Wales are performing well according to the latest report on a group of water service suppliers in Europe, North America...

Publication of the draft climate bill is welcome evidence that the government is taking action to mitigate the potential damage of catastrophic change...

After a challenging few years since its formation, Scottish Water is being hailed for its performance. Yet its future is high on the election agenda.

The World Cup is done, the Ashes turned to dust. In 2007 Big Sport must be content with less dramatic fare. Water would happily settle for similar, es...

The announcement of a Climate Change Bill is welcome evidence that the government is acting to help business and the public take a fresh approach to s...

Global warming means a rise in sea temperatures and more extreme weather events. Water is the natural resource most threatened by climate change.

In the past year 'the environment' has emerged blinking into the spotlight and a frenzy of publicity. Last week water and the water industry were ev...

Threats to water supplies in South East England have stabilised, but this could change if a hot, dry autumn brings a rise in demand from current subdu...

The latest report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate shows that quality in England and Wales has again improved; 99.96% of tests in 2005-06 met UK a...

In the past two weeks, water companies have been announcing preliminary financial results for 2005-06. This is the first year since the current price...

Spring this year will be different in many southern parts following two very dry winters. Strange as it seems after so many years of consumption with...