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
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.
News
EU consults on drinking water
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on drinking water policy, to see where improvements could be made. It covers areas such as the current level of drinking water quality, the main threats to drinking water, the information needs of citizens, and possible additional actions that could be taken at EU level.
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.
News
Monitoring of shale gas operations
The need for monitoring of aspects of shale gas extraction, such as the integrity of the wells and the treatment of water once it has been used for fracking, will be crucial for effective and safe operations.
Information, guidance & standards
Contaminated land assessment guidance
Protocols published by agreement between Water UK and the Home Builders Federation.