6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (294+ words) Most customer disputes are resolved directly between customers and their water companies. In rare cases, customers may seek mediation by a third party. In even rarer cases, a dispute can be referred to an alternative dispute resolution service, where an…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (192+ words) Water Magazine Emma Hardy to deliver keynote address at Flood & Coast 2026 The organiser of Flood & Coast 2026 has announced that Emma Hardy will deliver the keynote address at the event, due to take place in Liverpool from 9-11 June 2026. The organiser confirmed…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (290+ words) By Daniel Ware, Publisher, Water Magazine The scheme, jointly promoted by South West Water and Wessex Water through the West Country Water and Environment group, is intended to improve long-term water resource resilience across the region in response to increasing…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (455+ words) The River Beane, one of only around 200 globally rare chalk streams, has had a 2km stretch restored to a more natural and resilient state following an extensive multi-phase project led by Affinity Water in partnership with Woodhall Estate. For centuries, sections…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (170+ words) Water Magazine Environment Agency extends terms of senior board members to ensure continuity in governance The UK Government has confirmed that the terms of three non-executive members of the Environment Agency Board have been extended by 18 months, a move aimed…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (357+ words) Held across three exhibition halls, the show is expected to attract more than 2, 000 attendees. With around 200 exhibitors and over 35 industry speakers the event brings together water companies, contractors, manufacturers, regulators and technology providers from across the UK water and wastewater…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (591+ words) By Daniel Ware, Publisher, Water Magazine The response follows a letter from Thames Water and its strategic partners outlining how the STT Strategic Resource Option (SRO) has evolved since Gate 2 of the RAPID process and warning that the scheme may…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (602+ words) By Daniel Ware, Publisher, Water Magazine The findings emerge from a series of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) research reports examining how homes and businesses can better prepare for increasingly frequent flooding linked to climate change. The research,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (285+ words) Incidents arising from urban wastewater were the most frequently reported cause of bathing water issues by local authorities, leading to temporary beach closures and restrictions throughout the season. Runoff from agricultural land, dog fouling and misconnections (where wastewater from homes…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (404+ words) The ICO said the attack, which can be traced back to September 2020 but largely took place between May and July 2022, exposed significant failures in the company's approach to data security and left customers and employees vulnerable for nearly two years....