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29 March 2007
A rising tide of water costs is to hit consumers this year, with bills set to increase by an average of seven per cent, or £20, from April 1st, uSwitch.com has found.
27 March 2007
A new sewerage system which will collect overflows from London sewers is expected to add around £40 extra per year to consumers' water and sewerage bills.
23 March 2007
Water bills could increase by up to 50% in the next decade as a result of a new £2 billion sewerage system being built beneath London.
21 March 2007
Consumers are set to benefit from a £4.2 million investment programme to a water network supplying residents around Borehamwood and Shenley
16 March 2007
Water watchdog the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) has appealed to the government to consider how much consumers are willing to pay when they draw up plans to solve the stormwater and sewage problems in the Thames Tideway area.
15 March 2007
Three Valleys Water has revealed that it is replacing its geographical information system (Gis) with a new digital version which it claims will speed up repair processes and cut down on costs.
13 March 2007
The Competition Commission (CC) has promised to put the needs of the consumer first when considering plans to combine Mid Kent Water and South East Water.
09 March 2007
The Green Party has attacked water suppliers' decision to raise the costs for water services for not providing enough of an incentive for consumers to start saving their water.
07 March 2007
Welsh Water has warned regional customers to be sparing with their water this spring ahead of fresh warnings over the predicted water levels this summer.
03 March 2007
Thames Water customers are set to benefit from news that the supplier has taken significant steps forward in improving the number of leaky pipes in its area.
01 March 2007
A large number of British consumers will notice their water bills have become more expensive from April 1st, though the reasons behind the price increase depend on where you live.
27 February 2007
New rules from the government which state that private sewer systems will now be owned and maintained by the major water suppliers have been welcomed by the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), provided that costs don't rise as a result.
23 February 2007
Scottish Water has been fined £5,000 for knowingly permitting detergent to enter the River Almond on the outskirts of Perth.
21 February 2007
Midland residents have been warned by Severn Trent Water that their bills will rise by four pence per day in order to pay for the "continued stream of investment" which will see over £1 million per day being spent between now and 2010.
15 February 2007
Thames Water is embarking on a £3 million scheme which will see Victorian water mains, which have caused a number of leaks and bursts in the Tulse Hill area of London, entirely replaced.
14 February 2007
As part of its efforts to take on board the views of local residents, Thames Valley held two weekend workshops to allow concerned consumers to come forward and ask questions about the proposed reservoir in the Vale of the White Horse region.
08 February 2007
As Britain braces itself for this week's deep freeze, Severn Trent Water is advising customers to protect their pipes
06 February 2007
A consultation to discuss changes and developments with regard to the national programme for representing water users in England and Wales is taking comments and questions from the public and the Consumer Council for Water (CC Water) is urging consumers to get involved.
31 January 2007
Regions which suffer from continual water shortages are to have compulsory water metering to encourage consumers to use less, if proposals from the government and the Environmental Agency get the go ahead.
26 January 2007
A technical fault resulted in thousands of residents in Burnham-On-Sea being left with little or now water after water pressure levels dropped on Thursday night.