Thames Water has today provided an update on activities since it first announced the introduction of a Temporary Use Ban (hosepipe ban) which came into effect on 22^nd July for parts of its network in the Thames Valley including in Swindon and in areas of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.

Yorkshire Water has completed a pressure management scheme in south Yorkshire to regulate water pressure in the clean water network to drive down leakage and reduce the likelihood and frequency of bursts.

Severn Trent customers have saved 1 million litres of water since April 2023 by getting leaks around their homes fixed via for free via the Vyn platform.

Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company has hit a major milestone by installing more than 1 million smart meters across the South East of England.

An innovative new product is helping to keep taps flowing across Essex and Suffolk, even during leaks and bursts.

Leaks in homes could be costing the nation £697 million on water bills each year and wasting 900 million litres of clean drinking water every day - WaterWise data indicates a leak within the home could cost each household an extra £308.78 a year.

Scottish Water has accelerated a significant investment package to upgrade just over a kilometre of existing pipe on the most burst-prone section of the rising main.

Severn Trent Water is continuing with its ambitions to transform Coventry and Warwickshire into a smart water region with the phase two launch of its smart water network roll-out.

Scottish Water has seen the biggest spike in demand on its water network in more than a decade as its response teams battled against a surge in burst pipes caused by sub-zero temperatures and a rapid thaw over the holiday period.

NI Water is reporting an increase of 279% in burst water mains and has set up an incident team to manage the situation as the weather changes and the anticipated thaw arrives.