The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales for 2018-19 will be £405 – a below inflation rise of £9 (2%) compared with the provisional figure for the previous year.

The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year, according to new research by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, with analysis provided by McKinsey & Company.

People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in England in future following the announcement of a new national scheme by the water industry today.

Extreme weather events and natural disasters have been identified as the top two global risks most likely to happen in the next ten years, according to The Global Risks Report 2018 published by the World Economic Forum to coincide with this week’s Davos summit.

The Crown Commercial Service says that the first public sector water framework agreement has delivered a price reduction of up to 10% on the market average for customers.

Cash-strapped households are being urged by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) to stay one step ahead of rising water bills by taking advantage of untapped financial support.