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Northern Ireland’s bathing water regulations ‘out of step’, report finds

Stormont has been urged to update regulations to protect those swimming in Northern Ireland’s lakes and at the coast. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has been handed 11 recommendations to update the Bathing Water ...

19 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Plan to end fixed ‘season’ for water quality tests to protect winter swimmers

The fixed summer “season” for monitoring water quality at official bathing waters could be removed in recognition of the growing trend for cold water swimming, under Government plans. The change forms part of a proposed shake-up of the system for ...

12 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?

Household water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of £157 over the next five years, following a ruling by the industry regulator. The increase has sparked anger from consumer groups, after many firms’ dire records on sewage ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:00

What are the latest penalties for water firms, and will they reduce bills?

Water companies were yet again in the spotlight on Tuesday after Ofwat forced them to hand a collective £157.6 million back to customers for underperformance. The regulator said firms were missing their targets on pollution, leaks and ...

08 Oct 2024 at 14:49

Why are water bills going up so much?

Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average of £123 from April 1, equating to an increase of around £10 a month. The rise, confirmed by industry body Water UK, will take the average water and wastewater bill ...

30 Jan 2025 at 10:07

Water firms would be foolish to increase salaries to get around bonus ban – Reed

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has suggested that water companies would be “extremely foolish” to increase salaries to try and get around a bonus ban. Six firms have been banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses under new ...

06 Jun 2025 at 09:22

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Wessex Water should pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator

A regulator has proposed that Wessex Water should pay £11 million over failures to adequately operate and maintain its wastewater network. Wessex Water and its shareholders will fund the enforcement package, according to ...

11 Nov 2025 at 11:53

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