Why Doing Nothing About Droughts Has A Far Bigger Cost
Water security has been an important talking point over the past few years as extreme weather phenomena have become significantly more common to the point of becoming the new norma...
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EU Permits Treated Wastewater Use For Irrigation
The EU has introduced a new piece of legislation for all member states – the Water Reuse Regulation (WRR) – that has made the use of treated wastewater for irrigation a...
UK Businesses and Public Sector to be hit by huge rises in water bills from 1st April 2023 up to 20 percent !
The news we in the water market have been waiting for, increases in water bills, and lets not forget the wastewater bills. There were expectations in the market of above inf...
How Can Businesses Prepare For Drought?
In 2022, the UK saw its driest summer for almost 30 years and it seems that we may well see similar conditions strike the length and breadth of the country this year as well, with ...
New Analysis Shows Steady Depletion Of Europe’s Groundwater
The climate crisis in Europe and beyond deepened in 2022, which ended its 12-month run as the hottest year ever on record for the UK and the fourth warmest year on record globally...
Water Crisis: The Role Of Mountain Water Towers
For generations upon generations, high mountain areas around the world have supplied people with drinking water, thanks to the steady melting of snow during the warmer months. &nbs...
How Will Climate Change Affect The World Of Sport?
We’re all starting to feel the effects of climate change increasingly as time goes on and it will touch all aspects of our lives sooner rather than later… even when it comes to...
A Quick Guide To Rainwater Harvesting
This summer may well have been something of a wakeup call for businesses and individuals alike, with the intense temperatures recorded in July and August revealing just how vulnera...
Recycled Wastewater Strategy To Tackle Future Shortages?
With drought conditions expected to become more commonplace as time goes on, finding solutions to the problem of potential water shortages in the future has never been more pressin...
Spotlight On: The Water Crisis In China
As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, China is home to some 20 per cent of the world’s population – but it only has six per cent of global freshwater resour...
2,000 Years To Replace Water Pipes!
Analysis of data taken from 2021 has revealed that it would take water suppliers in England a somewhat shocking 2,000 years to replace their water and wastewater pipes if they cont...
Increased Water Demand ‘No.1 Threat’ To Food Security
The biggest threat to global food security over the next 20 years will be increased demand for water, according to a new report published in the One Earth journal… but collaborat...
More Hot Weather On The Way!
The UK has enjoyed some much milder weather over the last few weeks than was experienced midway through July and the cooler temperatures have certainly been a very welcome respite ...
Innovative Technology In The Water Sector
Back in 2020, water and wastewater companies around the UK published the 2050 Water Innovation Strategy, the first time that a vision for the sector had been outlined collectively,...
Call Issued For A National Hosepipe Ban
Infrastructure advisers have called on the government to implement a national UK-wide hosepipe ban as a top priority, in conjunction with compulsory water metering around the count...
Crisis Point For Wild Atlantic Salmon
With climate change and the water crisis now taking its toll on rivers around the UK, it seems that one casualty of the climate emergency is the Atlantic salmon, one of our most ic...
Water Pollution Reduction Plans Revealed
The government has announced new plans to protect waterways in England, with measures included to reduce nutrient pollution, which poses a significant and urgent risk to freshwater...
Yorkshire Water Under Fire For Pollution Incidents
Utility company Yorkshire Water has agreed to donate £400,000 to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust following two separate water pollution incidents, with the donations used to further ...
Water Supplier Environmental Performance Hits All-Time Low
The Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of water and sewerage companies in England has just been released… and it makes for very damning reading...
How Will UK Infrastructure Stand Up To Climate Change?
With the intense summer sun now bearing down upon us this week, it seems that the realities of climate change are really starting to set in. Average summer temperatures in t...
South West Water: Save 5 Litres A Day!
Utility company South West Water has called on its customers all over Devon and Cornwall to do all they can to save five litres of water a day at the moment in a bid to help mainta...
The Role of Business In Managing Global Water Shortages
One of the biggest causes of ecological degradation around the world is the over-abstraction of water taken from aquifers, rivers, lakes and chalk streams. And global busine...
How Sustainable Is The British Horseracing Industry?
As with any industry these days, it is fast becoming essential for British horseracing to review its operations and see if there are any improvements that can be pushed through to ...
Water Scarcity ‘A Growing Threat’ In East Scotland
While you might not think that it would be a particular concern for such a damp part of the world, water stress and scarcity is already proving to be problematic in Scotland, espec...
How Do Wildfires Impact Water Resources?
Over the last few years, wildfire season around the world has really come to the fore as a topic for significant concern, with many regions around the world – including Austr...
How Flooding Contaminates The Water Supply
It’s very easy to take our water supplies for granted here in the UK. We simply turn on the taps and out it comes. But as time goes on and the impacts of climate change ar...
Legal Case Against Ofwat Launched Over Raw Sewage Discharge
Water industry regulator Ofwat has had legal proceedings launched against it by an environmental campaigning group that says it has unlawfully failed to prevent water companies acr...
The Top 100 Global Water Questions
The problem of global water security is expected to become more acute as the impacts of climate change are felt more keenly around the world in the future, with pressure on freshwa...
East Anglian Farmers ‘Adopting Regenerative Approach’ To Farming
The east of England is the driest part of the country, with water resources coming under increasing amounts of pressure from climate change and population growth, so much so in fac...
Spotlight On: The Ouse Washes and Flood Risk Management
Back in 1630, dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyden set about creating the Old Bedford and New Bedford rivers (now the New Bedford River and the River Delph), with the idea being to i...
Water Scarcity Warning For Scotland
Early warnings for some parts of Scotland have been issued in the country’s first water scarcity report of 2022, with organisations in affected regions urged to consider water ef...
Rising Water Bills: What Can Businesses Do?
As of April 1st this year, businesses of all shapes and sizes will have had to account for a rise in retail water rates, with price caps increasing by 0.49 per cent. These fees are...
Water Resilience: Top Tips For Businesses
Fail to prepare and you prepare to fail, as the old adage goes, and this is particularly true from a business perspective in the 21st century, with the climate crisis deepening all...
Scottish Lochs & Rivers Warming Rapidly
A new report from the Centre of Expertise for Waters has just revealed that the lochs and reservoirs in Scotland are already warming rapidly and extensively thanks to climate chang...
Hot Topic: Desalination & The Water Crisis
One of the least discussed topics associated with the climate emergency is the water crisis but it’s an issue that will affect every continent and most regions at some point in t...
Water Crisis: What Would We Do Without Our Rivers?
As is often said these days, the climate crisis is a water crisis and the consequences of climate change and global warming will be felt worldwide, predominantly in the form of wat...
Broadband To Be Delivered Through The Water Network!
A new project is now underway in South Yorkshire that will see full fibre broadband deployed safely via drinking water mains pipes between Barnsley and Penistone. If the trial is s...
How Denmark Is Paving The Way For Net Zero Water Goals
As the pressures of climate change, population growth, ageing infrastructure, water mismanagement and pollution all increasingly take hold over the next few years, experts are pred...
How To Turn The Tide On The Water Crisis
Water stress and scarcity is a growing problem around the world, being exacerbated by climate change, more extreme weather events, urbanisation, population growth and water mismana...
Govt Unveils Long-Term Environmental Targets
The government has announced new long-term environmental targets, designed to protect and enhance the natural world, including water and air quality, as well as wildlife diversity....
What Are Abstraction Licences & Why Do We Need Them?
The government has announced that changes are due to be implemented to the Environment Agency’s abstraction charges, with a new framework launched for businesses (including farme...
What Businesses Can Do To Mark World Water Day
World Water Day is just around the corner, an awareness campaign that takes place on March 22nd every year to celebrate water and raise awareness of the two billion people who live...
Applications For The Water Market Improvement Fund Now Open
Companies, brands and innovators keen to tackle the climate emergency head on, with a specific focus on the water crisis, may be interested to learn that applications for the new M...
What Major Climate Impacts Can Europe Expect To See?
As global temperatures increase, no continent will escape the realities of climate change and, indeed, the effects are already being felt by millions around the world. For E...
New Northumberland River Water Quality Project!
A new river quality project, led by Nature England in partnership with Northumbrian Water, is set to begin, focusing on the River Tweed catchment, the Tweed Estuary and Northumberl...
Hot Topic: What Is Water Neutrality?
Water stress and scarcity. It truly is a global issue and one that is already affecting millions of people all over the world, with every continent impacted in some way by the cris...
Severn Trent In Tiny Forest Tree-Planting Drive!
Utility company Severn Trent has issued a call to volunteers from the local Hinkley community to help it plant five Tiny Forests at five sites in Langdale Park, Ashby Road Cemetery...
Yorkshire Water Pays £300k To Wildlife Trust For Pollution Incident
Utility company Yorkshire Water has paid Yorkshire Wildlife Trust £300,000 following a breach of its environmental permit that saw sewage discharged without authorisation from its...
20 Nature-Based Schemes To Tackle London Flooding
Utility company Thames Water has announced that it is funding 20 nature-based schemes to help tackle flooding in London and the Thames Valley through the creation of sustainable ur...
What is SwitchWaterSupplier.com and how does it bring value to the UK water retail market
The water retail market was deregulated April 2017 allowing none-household customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisation to switch water supplier. Giving c...
Dorset Farmers in Nitrogen Efficiency Drive!
Despite the fact that Poole Harbour in Dorset is a designated Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest, the amount of nitrogen entering the harbour has more ...
Can Smart Sensors Boost Water Efficiency For Growers?
When it comes to water efficiency, innovation is certainly key and the good news in this regard is that we have a huge amount of technology at our disposal these days to help us ac...
UK Agriculture Partnership Launched To Tackle Industry Challenges
A new UK Agriculture Partnership (UKAP) forum has been launched, intended to identify and improve collaborative working on the challenges now facing the agriculture sector, with th...
Yorkshire Water Fined For Raw Sewage Discharge
Utility company Yorkshire Water has been fined £233,000 and ordered to pay £18,766 in costs after it admitted to making unpermitted discharges of raw untreated sewage – whi...
Did you know, SwitchWaterSupplier.com is the only business water switching site of its kind in the UK
SwitchWaterSupplier.com is the only independent, impartial, transparent water retail procurement platform in the UK water retail market. When customers are searching for bus...
The Latest Innovations In Wastewater Treatment
Typically, urban wastewater (or what we commonly refer to as sewage) is a mixture of domestic wastewater from baths, toilets, sinks and washing machines, as well as wastewater from...
Scottish Water 2021 Report Reveals A “Challenging & Extraordinary” Year
A new report covering the six months leading up to 30th September 2021 has revealed what a “challenging and extraordinary” year utility company Scottish Water had, faced with r...
99percent Of Bathing Sites In England Meet Water Quality Standards
More than 400 designated sites have been tested by the Environment Agency and the results are in: 99 per cent of bathing waters in England have now passed water quality standards. ...
WRSE Publishes Plan To Avoid Water Shortages In England
Water Resources South East (WRSE), a coalition of the six water companies serving the south-east of England, has published a draft plan to help maintain the water supplies in the r...
Farmers Paid To Drill Cover Crops & Protect Water Resources
Utility company Severn Trent has been working with farmers across the region to protect soil health in areas facing high risk of nitrate water pollution, with growers being paid to...
Sport & The Climate Crisis: What Does The Future Hold?
With the planet firmly in the grip of the climate emergency, 21st century society looks set to face a wide-range of different challenges in the years ahead and changes will need to...
Britain’s Largest Ichthyosaur Fossils Discovered In Nature Reserve!
Pay a visit to Rutland Water Nature Reserve in the near future and you might well just be lucky enough to see the fossilised remains of the largest ichthyosaur in Britain, also kno...
Hot Topic: Are Hydropanels The Solution To The Global Water Crisis?
As we all know by now, of course, the climate crisis is very real and the effects of climate change and rising global temperatures are being felt the whole world over. Exper...
Thames Water Embarks On Tiny Forest Pilot Project
Utility company Thames Water has embarked upon a pilot project involving tiny forests, native woodland that is especially fast-growing and dense, capable of attracting more than 50...
Somerset Farm Fined For Polluting Watercourse
Somerset-based farm business Alvis Brothers of Lye Cross Farm in Redhill has been fined £37,184 after pleading guilty to two pollution incidents that took place in 2019, following...
Hot Topic: Biogas & The UK Water Industry SWS Blog
The water industry in the UK could make resources more affordable and companies more self-sufficient if anaerobic digestion and the conversion of sewage to energy is given greater ...
River Habitat Restoration Project Completed In Norfolk
A partnership between the Environment Agency, Norwich City Council and the Norfolk Rivers Trust has just seen a river habitat restoration project along the River Yare near Earlham ...
Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?
Water makes up around 70 per cent of the earth’s surface, with over 326 million trillion gallons to be found here – but the answer to the question of where did it all come ...
Is water the forgotten utility? Not at Switchwatersupplier.com
Is water the forgotten utility? Absolutely not for companies such as Switchwatersupplier.com who is in at the forefront of the de-regulated water market Who are extremely busy help...
Anglian Water Working To Deliver River Restoration Schemes
Utility company Anglian Water has teamed up with environmental consultants from Five Rivers, Binnies and Jackson to deliver 16 separate river restoration schemes, all designed to i...
Trackers Now Used To Monitor Health Of Pipe Networks
Water supplier United Utilities has announced that it will be making use of innovative technology known as the Critical Infrastructure Pipeline Protection System to track deteriora...
£4 Million Fine For Thames Water Raw Sewage Discharge
Water supplier Thames Water has been fined £4 million for discharging nearly half a million litres of raw sewage over the course of around 30 hours into the Seacourt and Hinksey s...
New Wetlands Developed Next To Aylesbury Sewage Works
Thames Water has been forging ahead with its environmental plans, with the development of new wetlands just outside Aylesbury sewage works, as well as the restoration of two hectar...
Southern Water Launches Taskforce To Reduce Storm Overflows
A new taskforce has been set up by water supplier Southern Water to reduce storm overflows by 80 per cent come 2030, part of the company’s wider programme of investment to bring ...
Yorkshire Water Given Green Light For Sustainable Housing Project
Water supplier Yorkshire Water has been given the go-ahead by Bradford City Council to turn 180 acres of unused land into a sustainable housing and industrial development, providin...
Farmer Fined £11,000 For Polluting A Watercourse
A Somerset-based farmer has been handed down a £11,000 fine after pleading guilty to polluting a tributary of Sedgemoor Old Rhyne on three separate occasions for the second time i...
£2m Prestwick Sewer Flooding Project Now Complete!
Scottish Water has revealed that a £2 million investment project in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, designed to tackle sewer flooding has now reached completion, substantially reducing...
Cambridgeshire Warned To Prepare For Climate Change Impacts
The county of Cambridgeshire has been issued a warning to prepare now for the impacts of climate change, with a new report revealing that the region will soon start seeing summer t...
Scottish Water Completes Ambitious Solar Energy Scheme
Utility company Scottish Water has just completed an ambitious solar energy scheme that will help power two of Aberdeen’s main service reservoirs and support the firm’s 2040 ne...
New Wetlands Created To Improve Oxfordshire’s Waterways
Utility company Thames Water has launched its Smarter Water Catchments Initiative for the River Evenlode, with the aim being to improve the water quality of waterways across Oxford...
SwitchWaterSupplier.Com – The UK’s First Independent- Impartial Business Water Switching Site That Will Compare Water Suppliers
England’s £3 billion water market was deregulated in April 2017, meaning that non-domestic customers were able to switch water supplier for the first time ever, allowing them to...
Written Complaints To Water Firms Reach The Highest Level In 5 Yrs
Complaints in writing to water companies around the UK climbed by 11 per cent between 2020 and 2021, compared to the previous year, reaching their highest level in five years. &nbs...
Scottish Distilleries Recognised For Water Conservation
Some 11 distilleries in Speyside in northeast Scotland have been recognised for their efforts in water conservation, after they formed a Spey Catchment Group to drive forward proje...
Future Fens: Integrated Adaptation Scheme In Situ At COP26
Anglian Water’s climate initiative Future Fens: Integrated Adaptation is due to be showcased at a global hybrid event at COP26 in Glasgow this November, available to a global onl...
SwitchWaterSupplier.Com – The First Independent & Impartial Water Tendering Platform
England’s £3 billion water market was deregulated in April 2017, meaning that non-domestic customers were able to switch water supplier for the first time ever, allowing them to...
Act NOW To Avoid A Climate Crisis, The World Is Warned
A very stark warning has been issued to the world regarding the climate crisis, with the chairman of technology consultancy Isle saying that there is no more time left to act and i...
The State of the Open Water Market in England
In one of Graham Mann's independant LinkedIn Live podcasts, in which he regularly discusses the non-household water retail market, water efficiency and all things water, he was joi...
ConservAqua Joins the Open Water Market
Following their application in December 2019, ConservAqua Limited have become the latest business to be granted license to supply water and sewerage services to non-domestic proper...