Water UK has published its annual review for 2017-18.
Publications
Recast of the EU Drinking Water Directive
This paper supports Water UK's proposed amendments to the recast Drinking Water Directive.
Information, guidance & standards
Consultation - Guidelines for the supply of water to automatic fire sprinkler systems
Water UK has published an updated guidelines document for supply of water to fire sprinkler systems for consultation.
Information, guidance & standards
Disposal of contaminated water (May 2018)
Joint protocol for the disposal of contaminated water and associated wastes at incidents.
Publications
Drinking Water Directive revision consultation
Water UK responded (15 April 2016) to the consultation on the revision of the Drinking Water Directive.
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.
Publications
Drought Resilience Metric: Development of a ‘Certainty Grade'
Atkins were commissioned to develop a drought resilience metric and an approach to certainty grading.
Publications
Wipes in Sewer Blockage Study Final Report
Study on wipes in sewer blockage published in December 2017
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.
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.
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.
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.