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Don’t call us to report hosepipe ban breaches, say police

People have been urged not to call the police to report breaches of the hosepipe ban. Forces have already received 999 calls about residents’ use of water, even before restrictions are in place. However, the hosepipe ban is a civil matter, not a ...

19 Aug 2022 at 13:36

Sewage discharge at more than 40 beaches after rainstorms

There are pollution warnings in place at more than 40 beaches and swimming spots in England and Wales after heavy rain overwhelmed the sewage system following months of little or no rain. The south west and south coast of England were the worst ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:05

Drought: what is it and what can be done about it?

As England faces the growing spectre of drought here is a look at what is happening and how the situation is being managed. – How is a drought defined? Droughts are natural events which occur when a period of low rainfall creates a shortage of ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:10

‘Manage Britain’s water now or face future of emergency bottled supplies’

Infrastructure advisers are calling for a national hosepipe ban and compulsory water metering as the nation braces for drought. The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has said water needs to start being managed better across the UK, ...

31 Jul 2022 at 09:29

New Forest rivers ‘being treated like open sewer’ by water firm

Campaigners are demanding immediate action to stop sewage discharges into rivers in the New Forest after data shows hundreds of incidents in recent years. River Action, a charity that campaigns to stop pollution of the UK’s rivers, has ...

25 Jul 2022 at 12:55

Sunak flags hosepipe ban compensation as Truss says more ‘needs to be done’

Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak wants to look at introducing compensation if a hosepipe ban is a direct consequence of water companies’ failures. The former chancellor told The Daily Telegraph he would consider introducing the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 07:02

Neighbours asked to grass on hosepipe rule-breakers

Gardeners are being encouraged to grass on their green-fingered neighbours if they spot them repeatedly breaching hosepipe bans. Rule-breakers face fines of up to £1,000 if taken to court, although water companies say they prefer ...

05 Aug 2022 at 17:32

Woman condemns water firm after getting gastroenteritis following sewage release

A couple have criticised a water company for releasing sewage into the sea 24 hours before they went for a swim, leading to them contracting gastroenteritis. Georgia Hearn, from Gateshead, was visiting Kent with her partner ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:22

Neighbours asked to grass on hosepipe rule-breakers

05 Aug 2022 at 14:44

First hosepipe ban of the year to be imposed

The first hosepipe ban of the year is to come into force following the recent heatwave and one of the driest starts to the year on record. Southern Water is to impose the temporary use ban on its customers in Hampshire ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:59

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Ofwat has ‘serious concerns’ over Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and others

Water regulator Ofwat said it has “serious concerns” over the sewage treatment works of five water suppliers. Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water and Yorkshire Water submitted reports in ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:25

Water quality standards met at 99% of English bathing spots – Environment Agency

Water quality standards are being met at 99% of designated bathing spots in England, the Environment Agency has said. Testing for E.coli and intestinal enterococci bacteria across 400 sites during the 2021 ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:26

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