Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government have published proposals today for delivering improved bathing water quality under the revised Bathing Water Directive. Views on these proposals are sought as part of a consultation which runs until 4 February 2008.

Here is Water UK’s response to ‘Every Drop Counts – Achieving greater water efficiency’ published by the Institute of Public Policy Research on 17 September.

Today’s announcement by environment secretary, David Miliband that the draft climate change bill is now open for public consultation is welcomed by the water industry.

The vital work the Environment Agency and its partners are doing to help protect England and Wales’ native wildlife, coastal areas and countryside from the effects of...

The changes follow a public consultation into the recent takeover of Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) by Kemble Water Limited (Kemble).

Ofwat yesterday published its proposals to fine Tendring Hundred 0.3% of its turnover – a total of £42,000 – for failing to provide the regulator with reliable, accurate and complete information.

Defra has published its annual guide to the UK's key sustainable development indicators which provides a statistical overview of the country's progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues.

A Stratford company that processes animal bi-products has been prosecuted for discharging toxic levels of contaminants into the sewerage system.

The Environment Agency has prosecuted Southern Water for causing sewage to enter the Bevern Stream at Barcombe in East Sussex during September last year.

The Environment Agency has prosecuted Southern Water for not complying with its sewage discharge consent at a waste water treatment works that it operates in Gillingham, Kent.