Details of a three-part survival pack - the IAM Toolkit - designed to help the owners of major public and private-sector assets cope with the double onslaught of unprecedented economic and environmental risks were announced in London on Tuesday, 25th November.

Severn Trent Water has welcomed the findings of Professor Martin Cave's independent review of competition and innovation in the water sector, published this week.

The Government is failing to take a lead to ensure the speedy implementation of Sir Michael Pitt’s recommendations on flooding following 2007’s disastrous floods, industry experts have warned.

Environment Minister Phil Woolas has announced that the next phase of a programme to help farmers tackle the causes of harmful water pollution is taking shape.

New planning rules coming in effect today mean that anyone who wants to put in a new driveway or parking area over five square metres will not require planning permission, so long as they use surfaces that allow the water to soak through the ground.

Ofwat has published its annual report on the Financial performance and expenditure of the water companies in England and Wales 2007-08.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published the results of the monitoring of bathing water quality around Scotland in 2008.

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