Majority of public oppose water nationalisation, new poll finds
Support for water nationalisation has continued to fall with only one in four people now backing it.
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Global survey rates Britain’s water and sewerage infrastructure as world class
Britain’s water supply and sewerage infrastructure is rated higher than all other sectors apart from airports according to a new global survey.
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Water UK appoints new directors
Two new directors will be joining Water UK in September as part of a re-structuring of the organisation. Rae Stewart is to become Director of Corporate Affairs and Stuart Colville will join as Director of Strategy.
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Cyber security principles for the water industry
Water UK has produced a set of principles and recommendations to help its members address the risks posed to water and waste water services by cyber related threats.
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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.
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Sustainable drainage - refining the approach
The water industry and other stakeholders continue to work together to support the implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), but a number of issues remain to be resolved.
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Managing through drought: code of practice and guidance for water companies on water use restrictions – 2013
Water UK and UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) Code of Practice for water companies and stakeholders on the use of water restrictions.
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Understanding for potential safety events - network water ingress into gas pipes (December 2002)
Representatives from both sectors have met with gas experts in the Health and Safety Executive to agree workable priority action should network water get into gas pipes in such a manner as to disrupt service.