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Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 millionSouthern Water has become the fourth English utility to issue a hosepipe ban, taking the number of people hit by such restrictions to about 8.5 million.The lates…
Restrictions to come into effect in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire from 22 JulyThames Water has announced a hosepipe ban as a record dry spring and summer has severely reduced water supplies.Households in Gloucestershire, Oxfords…
‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in finesThames Water spent at least £136m on the effort to secure emergency funding over 12 months, according to a leaked document that suggests costs…
Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’England’s reservoirs are at their lowest levels for a decade, new data reveals, as experts urge water companies to immediately put hosepipe bans …
Pfas-laden pesticides and sewage sludge used as fertilizer move into crops and nearby water sourcesThe Trump administration has killed nearly $15m in research into Pfas contamination of US farmland, bringing to a close studies that public health advoca…
Campaigners say Ofwat ‘subservient to industry and its rampaging pursuit of profit’ after illegal sewage dischargesSouth West Water has agreed to pay a £24m penalty for illegal sewage discharges into the environment from its treatment works.The regulat…
Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in ScotlandScottish households are being urged to cut back heavily on their water use and instead treat it as a precious …
Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in ScotlandScottish households are being urged to cut back heavily on their water use and instead treat it as a precious …
Restrictions to be brought in from Friday after region receives just 15cm of rainfall between February and JuneBusiness live – latest updatesYorkshire Water has introduced hosepipe restrictions after the region recorded its driest spring in 132 years.Y…
Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metalsMillions of tonnes of treated sewage sludge is spread on farmland across the UK every year despite containing forever chemicals, mic…