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UK Water sector: priorities post-EU referendum
Post-referendum, the water sector like all other industries is assessing the potential impacts across a range of areas. These include the strength of the UK’s economy and the ability to attract investment, legislation and regulation in the environment and other business issues.
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Water UK response to Ofwat discussion paper on financial resilience in the water sector
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Water UK response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Call for evidence on Surface Water Flooding Study
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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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Flushable products
Water companies have practical concerns about the suitability of disposing of many of these so-called 'flushable products' into public and private drainage and sewerage networks rather than as municipal solid waste.
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2015 Review of the Drinking Water Directive
Water UK supports the commitment by the European Commission to carry out a review of the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) during 2015 with the option for a full revision subsequently.
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Pharmaceutical residues in drinking water
Water UK supports the need for further research on both the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in the environment and their removal in both wastewater and drinking water treatment. By establishing a robust scientific evidence base additional regulations could be considered.