So that water companies can benchmark themselves against each other, they collate and share historic information about their operations, investment and performance.
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Response to EU Quality of Drinking Water consultation
The public drinking water supply is the cornerstone of our public health.
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Independent Dispute Resolution Scheme
Companies are determined to reduce the number of complaints and improve complaint handling further, and are working with stakeholders to deliver a binding resolution for customers for those cases which reach deadlock at the end of the current process.
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Private water supplies
Water UK supports the ambition of water regulators in the UK to strive to improve the quality of drinking water provided by private water supplies.
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A revision of the Water Framework Directive
The water industry has begun to think about what it would like to see from a revision of the Water Framework Directive.
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BIS Consultation on ADR for Consumers
The water industry in England and Wales is currently working to put in place a new Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service.
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Tapping into growth: economic impact report
'Tapping into growth: economic impact of the water and sewerage sector in the UK', written for Water UK by Deloitte LLP, sets out the water industry is supporting jobs, services, infrastructure and overall growth in the UK.
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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.
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Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Assessment
Water UK response to Department for Energy and Climate Change consultation
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Abstraction reform - response to Defra consultation
Water UK response to Defra consultation 'Making the Most of Every Drop - Consultation on Reforming the Water Abstraction Management System'.
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Groundwater protection and the revision of the Groundwater Directive
Water UK considers that the Groundwater Directive (GWD) is fit for purpose and does not require amendment.
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Water UK comment on the National Infrastructure Plan
The Government's National Infrastructure Plan published today has highlighted the crucial contribution that investing in infrastructure will make to long term economic growth in the UK.