Fats Block Pipes

Protect your home or business from blockages and flooding - dispose of your cooking fats responsibly.

Bin The Wipe

When you use a wet wipe, put it in the bin, not down the loo!

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Water's Worth Saving

Save water, live more sustainably, help the environment and reduce your household bills.

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Get Winter Ready

In cold weather, your water pipes can freeze and then burst as they thaw, causing them to leak. Protect your home.

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Response to Jeremy Corbyn comments on the water industry

Water UK responds to Jeremy Corbyn comments on the water industry

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A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies

A briefing on the record and future plans of water companies.

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New proof that flushing wipes is a major cause of sewer blockages

The biggest ever in-depth investigation of sewer blockages in the UK has revealed that wipes being flushed down toilets are causing serious problems in the sewerage system.

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Dramatic fall in support for water nationalisation after revelations on pension cuts

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Parliamentary reception speech

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Public urged to bin ‘harmful’ wet wipes as over a fifth admit to flushing down the toilet

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Water UK launches campaign to get the UK winter ready

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Reform 6 - When things go wrong

The introduction over time of fourth-stage treatment funded by polluters via an extended producer responsibility scheme

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Water industry takes significant first step in drive to be carbon zero

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Public encouraged to save water as hot weather sees increases in demand

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Households and businesses urged to protect pipes from freezing and bursting