Publications

10 Dec 18

Publications

Finance briefings

These Water UK background briefings provide further information on the price review and key features of the water industry.

15 Nov 18

Publications

Setting of parametric values for pesticides

Over the past 25 years water utilities have invested heavily in drinking water treatment technology to ensure that water for consumption is of high quality.

17 Oct 18

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Letter to the Secretary of State - leakage

Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.

28 Sep 18

Publications

Learning from the impacts of the 2018 freeze-thaw

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

03 Sep 18

Publications

A Manifesto for Water

The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision with the publication of a Manifesto for Water.

10 Jul 18

Publications

A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies

A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies.

29 Jun 18

Publications

Annual Review 2017/18

Water UK has published its annual review for 2017-18.

23 Jun 18

Publications

Recast of the EU Drinking Water Directive

This paper supports Water UK's proposed amendments to the recast Drinking Water Directive.

15 Apr 18

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Drinking Water Directive revision consultation

Water UK responded (15 April 2016) to the consultation on the revision of the Drinking Water Directive.

08 Mar 18

Publications

CAP reform: a future for farming and water

Water UK has published its view of CAP reform, and how the regime could be used and adapted to promote better water quality.

22 Jan 18

Publications

Drought Resilience Metric: Development of a ‘Certainty Grade'

Atkins were commissioned to develop a drought resilience metric and an approach to certainty grading.

12 Dec 17

Publications

Wipes in Sewer Blockage Study Final Report

Study on wipes in sewer blockage published in December 2017

12 Dec 17

Publications

Wipes in sewers blockage study

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.

12 Dec 17

Publications

Monitoring product labelling and plastic content

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.

09 Nov 17

Publications

Developing and Trialling Wastewater Resilience Metrics

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.

29 Sep 17

Publications

Productivity improvement in the water and sewerage industry in England since privatisation

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

18 Aug 17