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The fight against fatbergs has received a major boost with the publication of a new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely.

During the summer of 2021, the Environment Agency worked in collaboration with Water UK and Ofwat to look at Risk Management Authority contributions towards the production of DWMPs.

Several examples of best practice were identified and these have been brought together in the DWMP engagement case studies summary.

Water UK has appointed Michael Roberts as its next Chief Executive, succeeding Pamela Taylor, who is stepping down at the end of 2015.

This document sets out Water UK’s response to the Independent Water Commission's Call for Evidence.

The current regulatory system is no longer fit for purpose and the Independent Water Commission provides the opportunity for a reset. This will enable the sector to meet the long-term needs of people, our economy and our environment.

You can read our full submission by downloading the document on the right.

Regulations under the Town and Country Planning Act that will make water companies statutory consultees for fracking were laid before Parliament last week and are due to come into force in mid-April.

There is a growing international focus on governance, indicators and benchmarking in the water sector, both globally and in the EU. There appears to be a belief among regulators and water practitioners globally that while there are plenty of measures of outputs, such as environmental indicators, perhaps more can be done to measure how efficiently the services are delivered.

In October, MEPs narrowly agreed to support proposals to amend the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive to include shale gas projects

The water industry and other stakeholders continue to work together to support the implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), but a number of issues remain to be resolved.