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Water sector is ‘failing’ on pollution

Water sector is ‘failing’ on pollution

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Water sector is ‘failing’ on pollution

That’s the claim of a committee report, stating both Ofwat and the government are failing in supporting the water industry

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Ofwat: ‘Water companies letting down environment’

Ofwat: ‘Water companies letting down environment’

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Ofwat: ‘Water companies letting down environment’

Serious pollution incidents have risen from 2021 – and £132m in fines have been issued

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Ofwat sets out environmental expectations for water companies

Ofwat sets out environmental expectations for water companies

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Ofwat sets out environmental expectations for water companies

The UK water regulator has challenged the regional water companies to implement a wide range of environmental improvements while cutting bills

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Water companies commit to triple leak reduction rate

Water companies commit to triple leak reduction rate

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Water companies commit to triple leak reduction rate

Water UK says companies across England have agreed on a series of pledges to do more to benefit consumers, improve services and safeguard the environment

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Ofwat agrees price cuts for water bills with three suppliers

Ofwat agrees price cuts for water bills with three suppliers

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Ofwat agrees price cuts for water bills with three suppliers

Severn Trent Water, South West Water and United Utilities customers will see reductions of between £18 and £43

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Thames Water invests £200m to tackle leakage issues

Thames Water invests £200m to tackle leakage issues

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Thames Water invests £200m to tackle leakage issues

The programme is expected to save the equivalent of 172 Olympic swimming pools of water a day

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Thames Water turns up the pressure on water thieves

Thames Water turns up the pressure on water thieves

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Thames Water turns up the pressure on water thieves

Hundreds of thousands of litres are lost every day – and everything stolen is classed as leakage

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Water companies ‘should be allowed to introduce compulsory metering’

Water companies ‘should be allowed to introduce compulsory metering’

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Water companies ‘should be allowed to introduce compulsory metering’

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the government to enable this by the end of 2019

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Yorkshire Water says satellite trial for leak detection was a success

Yorkshire Water says satellite trial for leak detection was a success

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Yorkshire Water says satellite trial for leak detection was a success

The firm will now move on to the second stage of the £300,000 investment

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UK’s water companies ‘must take action to reduce leaks’

UK’s water companies ‘must take action to reduce leaks’

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UK’s water companies ‘must take action to reduce leaks’

The Consumer Council for Water said this is particularly important as the climate gets hotter and population increases

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Thames Water to pay back £120m to customers for leak failures

Thames Water to pay back £120m to customers for leak failures

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Thames Water to pay back £120m to customers for leak failures

Each customer will receive a total rebate of around £15 over the next two years

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Environment Agency: England could face significant water shortages by 2050

Environment Agency: England could face significant water shortages by 2050

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Environment Agency: England could face significant water shortages by 2050

It says three billion litres a day are wasted through leakage, enough to meet the needs of 20 million people

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