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Ofwat chief defends water regulation regime

The head of Ofwat has defended water regulation, saying targets for areas such as leaks are “challenging but achievable”. David Black, chief executive of the water regulator for England and Wales, said he does have concerns about the performance of ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:00

Demand for drinking water could outstrip supply by mid-2030s, Government warns

Demand for drinking water could outstrip supply in the 2030s unless new reservoirs are built, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has warned. He said the UK risks being like some countries in the Mediterranean which are already experiencing water ...

24 Oct 2024 at 09:39

Households set to learn water bills to rise by at least 20% over next five years

Households in England and Wales are set to learn their water bills will rise by at least 20% by 2030 to fix the “twin crisis” of pollution and shortages. Ofwat is expected to announce on Thursday that charges will increase by more than 20% ...

18 Dec 2024 at 13:00

Are we in a drought and is it caused by climate change?

After weeks of hot and dry weather, drought could be declared for parts of England. But what is a drought, and is the parched summer of 2022 a taste of the future? – Why hasn’t a drought been declared yet? A prolonged period of low ...

11 Aug 2022 at 17:16

Carrick-on-Shannon

Water issues reported across Carrick-on-Shannon and Leitrim as planned outages expected

Water outages have been reported across Carrick-on-Shannon this morning, as dozens of homes were left woke up to no running water. Outages were also reported in the surrounding areas of the town, where planned repair works are set ...

20 Aug 2024 at 22:33

East Donegal

Tanker brought to Killygordon following water shortages in the area

A bulk tanker has been brought to Killygordon to help locals after water ran out. Irish Water reports they are working with Donegal County Council to restore water as quickly as possible. The amenity says that increased demand ...

16 Jul 2022 at 17:33

World

Dutch government declares water shortage

The Dutch government has declared a national water shortage caused by the hot, dry summer that is parching much of Europe. It has formed a national team to draw up measures to manage supplies, while asking the public to also ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:57

Scotland

Demand for water drops by around 60 million litres a day, Scottish Water says

A water supplier estimates that demand for water has decreased by around 60 million litres a day in the last week, following an appeal to urge the public to reduce how much they are using. Scottish Water says data has ...

19 May 2025 at 21:38

Scotland

Scots urged to save water after driest start to year in decades

Scottish Water is calling on people to take care when using supplies throughout the warmer months after Scotland experienced its driest start to the year since 1964. The water supplier said it is working to ensure ...

15 May 2025 at 15:45

Local News

Update called for on Clonmany water upgrade work after latest outage

Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has called on Uisce Éireann to commence the promised upgrade works in Clonmany following another water outage in the area. Uisce Éireann announced in June that a programme of ...

25 Jul 2023 at 17:33

England faces ‘huge’ water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, officials warn

England faces public water shortages of five billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to cut leaks, curb use and build new reservoirs, officials have warned. Without efforts to curb the water ...

17 Jun 2025 at 00:01

National News

Uisce Éireann warns night time restrictions on water usage may be enforced following cold snap

Uisce Éireann has urged people to report any visible leaks in the public water network as crews continue to carry out maintenance and repair works following Ireland's freezing temperatures last week. ...

12 Jan 2025 at 12:52

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