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Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts
Environment Agency urges water companies to speed up fixing of leaks
Record dry spring and summer heatwaves mean that without winter rain there will be drought next year with impacts on nature, agriculture and navigation
Water companies who broke environmental rules are now funding the recovery of England’s waterways by local communities and environmental groups.
Water Minister Emma Hardy delivered a keynote speech at the British Water Annual Conference in Coventry
A new once-in-a-generation plan to overhaul the water system and protect households from disruption has been unveiled today (Tuesday 20 January).
This guide explains the problems and risks which may come from extreme weather, how to mitigate them and how you can make your reservoir more resilient. You can read each section in isolation, or as a whole document.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Ofwat has referred its 2024 price reviews (PR24) for 5 water companies to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for redetermination.
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