It is looking increasingly uncertain that any member state of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) will achieve good status in all water bodies by 2015, and significant use of exemptions is likely to be required.
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Learning from the impacts of the 2018 freeze-thaw
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UK bathing water quality
The latest results for compliance to the European Bathing Water Directive by UK coastal and inland bathing waters show that:
• 95.4% of UK bathing waters met the minimum standard - that is 595 out of 624 bathing waters
• 60% of bathing waters met the Directive’s excellent standard
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Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills and launch massive transformation programme
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Highly skilled apprentices help water sector meet future challenges
The water industry is fully committed to the training and career development of apprentices as part of its work to deliver its commitments to its customers and the environment, now and for the future.
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Water industry marks first anniversary as new members join Race to Zero
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We’re ready to invest £10billion as part of an intense programme of activity over the next seven years
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Water UK responds to the third Climate Change Risk Assessment report
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National Apprenticeship Week 2017
The water industry is fully committed to the training and career development of apprentices as part of its work to deliver its commitments to its customers and the environment, now and for the future.
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Water and nature inextricably linked says Water UK at COP26 event
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Targeting and accelerating investment
Decisions about investment need to be faster, more flexible and more responsive to local environments. It needs to be quicker, easier and cheaper to build new infrastructure.
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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.