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Update: the Fine to Flush ‘wet wipe’ certification will come to an end in March 2024. 

Parliamentarians have been warned about the risks involved in any move to nationalise the water industry, with investment, service improvements, environmental standards and low bills all under threat.

Water UK response to the Public Accounts Committee report on regulation of the water industry.

The fight against fatbergs has received a major boost with the publication of a new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely.

Water UK welcomes the recent issue of INDA & EDANA's new code of practice on labelling of wipes.
The new requirement for wipes manufacturers to prominently display a ‘Do Not Flush’ label on the front of products illustrates the cross-sector willingness to work to prevent customer confusion.

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

Under Final Determinations announced by Ofwat today, average water and waste water bills will come down by 5% in real terms over the next five years – a decrease in the average bill across England and Wales of £20 by 2020.