The Environment Agency is warning that despite some progress made by the water companies in England in reducing leakage and managing water demand, both remain unacceptably high and exceed national forecasts.

Antonin Fradin, Head of Smart Operations and Assets for SUEZ Digital Solutions, takes an in-depth look at how organisations tackle drought in an era of growing water scarcity.

The Environment Agency has published its review of the revised draft regional and water resources management plans published by water companies in England.

Affinity Water has published its final Water Resources Management Plan 2024 (WRMP24) following approval by the Defra Secretary of State, Steve Reed.

South West Water has announced an innovative new trial which will give customers the chance to save money on their bills by reducing their water usage.

The Environment Agency (EA) says it expects all water companies to install smart meters from 2025 and to replace the current basic meter stock.

Anglian Water is taking the initial steps to explore an ‘end to end’ smart metering delivery solution to continue the rollout of its installation programme which is the largest in the water industry with a potential estimated value of up to £300 million.

In the week when drought status has been declared across large parts of England, the Senior Water Demand Reduction Group confirmed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon George Eustace MP, in his July 2021 written Ministerial statement has been wound up.

Affinity Water is continuing to make progress with its Save our Streams campaign - 184,000 people have now signed up to SOS.

The West Country Water Resources (WCWR) group has launched a consultation on its Emerging Regional Plan for water resources - the first ever regional water resources plan for the South West of England.