Over the past 25 years water utilities have invested heavily in drinking water treatment technology to ensure that water for consumption is of high quality.
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Letter to the Secretary of State - leakage
Water UK has written to Secretary of State for the Environment, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the subject of leakage.
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A Manifesto for Water
The water industry in England has set out an ambitious new vision with the publication of a Manifesto for Water.
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Recast of the EU Drinking Water Directive
This paper supports Water UK's proposed amendments to the recast Drinking Water Directive.
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Drinking Water Directive revision consultation
Water UK responded (15 April 2016) to the consultation on the revision of the Drinking Water Directive.
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Developing and Trialling Wastewater Resilience Metrics
Water UK, on behalf of the 21st Century Drainage Programme, commissioned Atkins to develop and trial wastewater resilience metrics, with a view towards their potential use as common performance commitments at price reviews.
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Productivity improvement in the water and sewerage industry in England since privatisation
Water UK commissioned Frontier Economics, with Professor David Saal of Loughborough University, to assess productivity in the English water sector since privatisation.
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New Connections Charging - Consultation
Water UK has launched a consultation on the implementation of the rules adopted by Ofwat in December 2016 on charging for “new connections”.
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NIRC questionnaire on sector interaction and information flow
Water UK responded to the NIRC questionnaire on sector interaction and information flow.
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Surface development restrictions for hydraulic fracturing
Water UK welcomes the Government proposals forestablishing licence conditions the prevent hydraulic fracturing in wells drilled from the surface of key protected areas including high risk drinking water sources (defined as SPZ1).
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Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Assessment
Water UK response to Department for Energy and Climate Change consultation
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Abstraction reform - response to Defra consultation
Water UK response to Defra consultation 'Making the Most of Every Drop - Consultation on Reforming the Water Abstraction Management System'.