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Drought declared in north-west of England

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has declared drought status for the north-west of England following the driest start to spring in 69 years. River flows have been...
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Peter Unwin CB named as Natural England Deputy Chair

Appointments & People
Peter Unwin CB has been appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England (NE). Peter’s term will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 December 2025. He became...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed takes control of the planning process for two new reservoirs

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, has today taken control of the planning process for two new reservoirs, in an intervention to speed up delivery. Anglian...
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Ofwat fines Thames Water nearly £123m following two investigations

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat has announced the final decision in two investigations looking into the operations of Thames Water, who will face penalties totalling £122.7m. The water industry...
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EFRA Committee wants answers from Thames Water’s Chair and CEO regarding “paused” bonuses

Government, Policy & Regulation
The EFRA Committee, which is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of Defra, has written separately to...
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Prolonged dry conditions increase water scarcity across Scotland

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed that Scotland’s water scarcity situation is worsening, with a further decline in river levels following another...
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NRW steps up action in response to prolonged dry weather

Government, Policy & Regulation
Following the extended period of warm and dry weather, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has confirmed that the trigger thresholds have been met to move...
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Independent Networks Association says Corry Review’s silence on New Appointments and Variations (NAVs) is a significant omission

Insight & Opinion
The Independent Networks Association (INA) has said that although it welcomes the publication of Delivering economic growth and nature recovery: An independent review of...
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Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies under Government crackdown

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed a record total of 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched...
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Welsh Parliament’s Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee raises concerns over the ability of Natural Resources Wales to do its job

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Welsh Parliament's Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee has raised concerns over the ability of Natural Resources Wales to do its job effectively. NRW...
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Satellites, robots, drones and AI among winners of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding
Pioneering technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector have won a share of £42 million from the Ofwat Innovation...
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Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 funding win for CIRIA to develop digital resource for blue-green infrastructure interventions

Awards, Charity & Funding
Construction industry research and information association, CIRIA, has been successful in securing funding through the Ofwat Innovation Fund, Water Breakthrough Challenge 5 funding round. Working...
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Thames Water wins share in Ofwat’s latest Water Breakthrough Challenge to fund robotic underwater technology to improve the water treatment process

Awards, Charity & Funding
An innovative solution by Thames Water that would use robotic underwater technology to modernise the water treatment process, is one of the winners of...
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United Utilities named double winner at this year’s Water Breakthrough Challenge

Awards, Charity & Funding
United Utilities has been awarded £7.1m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund after being named a double winner at this year’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The first...
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Steve Reed says Thames Water’s attempt to circumvent the ban on executive bonuses by renaming them was the “wrong thing to do”

Government, Policy & Regulation
During the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee session on the morning of May 20, 2025, Environment Secretary Steve Reed MP addressed concerns...
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Lords nitrogen inquiry to conclude by hearing from Defra Ministers

Government, Policy & Regulation
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has announced it will conclude its inquiry into the efficient use and management of reactive...
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Government responds to OEP report on the Environmental Principles Policy Statement

Government, Policy & Regulation
The government has said it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP’s) report ‘A review of implementation of the duty to have due regard...
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Scotland’s water industry regulator accused of failure, following inappropriate use of public money

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Public Audit Committee (PAC) has published its final report on the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS), following its scrutiny of  the water...
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EFRA Committee to quiz Defra Secretary of State, Steve Reed, about Thames Water situation

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA), which is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of...
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CRU publishes its 2023 performance assessments on Uisce Éireann

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published its 2023 performance assessments on Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water). The two reports, 'Water Sector Customer...
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Landmark case sees Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water fined £1.35m for over 800 breaches to sewage discharge permits

Government, Policy & Regulation
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1,350,000 and ordered to pay £70,237.70 costs after pleading guilty to over 800 breaches of its environmental...
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All of Scotland now at some level of water scarcity

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has said that all of Scotland is now at some level of water scarcity alert, following a drier...
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology monthly hydrological outlook highlights very low levels of rainfall across Britain

Environmental News
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has just published its monthly Hydrological Outlook at hydoutuk.net. The UKCEH reports that rainfall across much of...
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CMA recommends making Ofwat’s price control decisions subject to appeals, rather than a redetermination process

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is recommending making Ofwat’s price control decisions subject to appeals, rather than a redetermination process, and that the...
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Institution of Civil Engineers launches green paper consultation to help address cost and time overruns on major infrastructure projects

Market Analysis & Research
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) wants to hear from decision makers, infrastructure professionals, civil engineers, civil society groups and other industry stakeholders on...
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Over half of septic tanks in Ireland failed inspection, putting householders’ health and the environment at risk, says EPA

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspections 2024 on 13 May 2025, which details the findings...
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MOSL announces successful projects from the fourth round of the Market Improvement Fund

Awards, Charity & Funding
MOSL has announced the successful projects from the fourth round of the Market Improvement Fund (MIF) on behalf of the Strategic Panel. For this round, the...
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EFRA Committee Chair concerned about Thames Water bosses commitment to transparency and accountability after evidence session

Government, Policy & Regulation
Following this morning's evidence session with Thames Water bosses, Alistair Carmichael has expressed concern about the company’s commitment to transparency and accountability to its...
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Dame Glenys Stacey to step down as Chair of the OEP

Appointments & People
Dame Glenys Stacey has announced that she will not be seeking reappointment as Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection when her term ends...
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Water professionals encouraged “to be the agents for change” at British Water’s 2025 Spring Reception

Event News
Water sector professionals need to use their expertise “to be the agents for change”. That was the message coming from a keynote delivered by...
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New report lifts lid on workplace culture in the utilities sector

Market Analysis & Research
A new research based report launched in May reveals a complex picture of the current state of leadership and culture in the utilities...
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The Chief Scientist’s Group says we need to change the way we think about the value and benefits of clean and plentiful water

Market Analysis & Research
In the Chief Scientist's Annual Review 2024, the Chief Scientist's Group has said we need to change the way we think about the value...
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New trade association unveiled for the property flood resilience sector

Industry News
A new trade body has been formed to represent and professionalise the rapidly growing property flood resilience (PFR) industry. The International Property Flood Resilience Association...
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Half of Scotland’s river catchments now at Alert for water scarcity, as SEPA asks the public to share images to help assess conditions

Government, Policy & Regulation
Scotland is experiencing growing signs of water scarcity, with half of all river catchments now at Alert status. The latest water situation report, published on...
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Ofwat responds to the Independent Water Commission’s call for evidence

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat has responded to the Call for Evidence issued in February by the Independent Commission on the Water Sector Regulatory System. In its official...
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New independent Customer Scrutiny Committee established to hold Southern Water to account

Water Company News
A new independent Customer Scrutiny Committee has been set up to challenge Southern Water on its customer and community-impacting decisions.  The initiative comes as part...
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