So that water companies can benchmark themselves against each other, they collate and share historic information about their operations, investment and performance.
Publications
Amendment to permitted development rights for drilling boreholes for groundwater monitoring for petroleum exploration
Water UK welcomes the Government proposals to amend the scope of the permitted development rights for the drilling of boreholes associated with groundwater monitoring needs for petroleum exploration.
Publications
Groundwater protection for unconventional oil and gas extraction
Water UK considers that a risk-based approach should be taken to the protection of groundwater resources whereby risks are identified and assessed, and then appropriate, measured actions taken to mitigate the impacts on the environment and public health.
Information, guidance & standards
Provision of water mains – best practice guidelines for the production of estimates, quotations and terms
The purpose of this best practice guideline is to explain the means by which water mains may be provided for new development and set out the information that water companies should provide developers and Self Lay organisations (SLOs) when responding to requests for mains to service new development.
Information, guidance & standards
Environment Agency guidance on regulation of septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants
Information published by the Environment Agency for households and businesses with septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants.
Publications
Water UK response to the DCLG planning consultation
Water companies must be made statutory consultees in the planning process for applications relating to unconventional and oil gas development.
Information, guidance & standards
A brief guide to competition law compliance
This guide is intended to provide guidance on complying with competition law.
Publications
Response to "Land Registry, Wider Powers and Local Land Charges” and the Government’s response
Water UK is pleased to be able to respond to the Land Registry.
Publications
Industry facts and figures 2014
So that water companies can benchmark themselves against each other, they collate and share historic information about their operations, investment and performance.
Publications
Private water supplies
Water UK supports the ambition of water regulators in the UK to strive to improve the quality of drinking water provided by private water supplies.
Publications
A revision of the Water Framework Directive
The water industry has begun to think about what it would like to see from a revision of the Water Framework Directive.
Information, guidance & standards
Contaminated land assessment guidance
Protocols published by agreement between Water UK and the Home Builders Federation.