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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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.
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Response to the Environment Agency’s annual report on environmental performance
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Key workers keeping the nation’s water running
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Extracting resources from sewage
… land in the UK every year The principal function of the wastewater processes is to create treated water, meeting strict … treatment of sewage … Extracting resources from sewage … Wastewater … Sewers … Extracting resources from sewage …
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Sustainable drainage
… flowing from roofs, roads or paved areas into drains. The water industry strongly supports managing rainwater by … - approved documents Read more Our 25 year plan for wastewater To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage … major cause of storm overflow activation and flood risk … Wastewater … Sewers … Sustainable drainage …
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River health letter to the Guardian
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Water UK response to Surfers Against Sewage annual water quality report
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Water UK responds to Panorama report on river pollution
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Report published examining potential impact of COVID-19 on the water sector
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Sewage treatment works
… treatment works are designed to treat and clean sewage and wastewater before they are released into the environment. … nappies, sanitary items and cotton buds. To separate human waste from the water it's put into large settlement tanks, …
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Fighting fatbergs
… environment and contribute to pollution in our rivers and water courses. Thousands of properties suffer sewer flooding … Drains and sewers were only ever designed to carry human waste, wastewater and paper from toilets. Some fatburgs that … risk from rainwater Find out more Our 25 year plan for wastewater To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage …