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Water UK's position on biocidal products regulation and UK legislation.

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.

The UK public are being urged to ditch single use plastic water bottles and switch to a reusable water bottle to cut plastic pollution

The UK water sector knows that access to clean water and sanitation for all is vital, which is why we are supporting World Water Day.

Water UK considers that reducing the overall amount of slug pellets containing metaldehyde applied to land will be the most beneficial way of significantly reducing the risk of treated water metaldehyde exceedances.

Thanks to above average rainfall in spring this year, water levels across the UK are in a healthy position – Britain is not about to go into a drought.

Water and sewerage bills will fall after April 2015 and even more help will be available for customers struggling with cost of living pressures.

The water sector has delivered major benefits to customers, society and the environment over the past 25 years. Our water supplies are even more reliable, our drinking water remains among the best in the world and our rivers and beaches are cleaner than ever before. This success has been underpinned by partnerships, in particular with investors.

Water companies in England and Wales will invest more than £8 billion in 2018-19. The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales for 2018-19 will rise by less than inflation, and will help the ongoing investment.

Water UK has welcomed a substantial fall in complaints to water companies published in CC Water's Annual Complaints Report.