The Drinking Water Inspectorate has issued Thames Water with a warning letter following a misconnection of a consumer’s supply pipe to a sewer, in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

NI Water is using innovative FOG technology to identify properties where foul drains, which include drainage from bathrooms and washing machines, are misconnected to the stormwater drains/sewers.

South West Water is working with customers and tradespeople to identify and prevent pollutions, and protect the environment by seeking out drainage misconnections across the region. Estimates suggest there could be up to 16,000 misconnections across the South West Water region.

In 2024 98% of Scotland’s bathing waters will again meet or exceed the Sufficient classification - with 84% achieving the higher standards of Excellent or Good, according to the latest analysis by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

NI Water has welcomed the outcome of a successful prosecution against a developer following damage to its infrastructure.

Northumbrian Water has paid £165,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after an unauthorised discharge led to a pollution incident near Newcastle.

A landmark High Court ruling has boosted Thames Water’s efforts to tackle the major issue of misconnections, a hidden problem polluting rivers and streams across London and further afield.

Southern Water has been carrying out network surveys in seven areas as part of a major scheme to bring bathing water quality up to the "excellent" rating by 2020.

A specialist team from Wessex Water is helping improve the environment in Bristol by tracing sources of watercourse pollution.

Thames Water is making continued progress with its investigations programme to identify and remove misconnections from its network - but it is predicted that there are at least another 60,000 misconnections still to be found.