Ofwat: Water suppliers must repay £114m to customers

The water regulator has ordered water companies in England and Wales to refund customers due to widespread underperformance

Government criticised over lack of social tariffs

The Industry and Regulators Committee has sent a letter to the government, highlighting concerns about various issues, including underinvestment, increasing water bills and the absence of social tariffs

How could insects become sewage sludge saviours?

Yorkshire Water has partnered with Fera Science Limited to investigate the potential of black soldier fly larvae in managing sewage sludge through insect bioconversion

Is the UK heading towards a national hosepipe ban?

Government advisers have warned that Britain could face queuing for emergency bottled water “from the back of lorries”

Farmers to be offered grants of up to £30k for ‘greener’ practices

Regenerative practices designed to protect rivers will be supported by Severn Trent’s funding

Severn Trent pours £78m into bathing rivers project

The investment aims to improve bathing quality along 49 kilometres of river