These Water UK background briefings provide further information on the price review and key features of the water industry.
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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.
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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.
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Learning from the impacts of the 2018 freeze-thaw
The water industry has put forward plans to improve its handling of extreme weather events.
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A Manifesto for Water
The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision with the publication of a Manifesto for Water.
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A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies
A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies.
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Annual Review 2017/18
Water UK has published its annual review for 2017-18.
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Recast of the EU Drinking Water Directive
This paper supports Water UK's proposed amendments to the recast Drinking Water Directive.
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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.
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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.
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Drought Resilience Metric: Development of a ‘Certainty Grade'
Atkins were commissioned to develop a drought resilience metric and an approach to certainty grading.
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Wipes in Sewer Blockage Study Final Report
Study on wipes in sewer blockage published in December 2017