Wastewater treatment

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Thames sets out £32bn drainage plan

Thames Water will investment more than £30 billion in the coming 25 years to mitigate against flooding and protect the environment from sewage pollution by redirecting surface water away from combined sewer networks. Its plan, which separates London and the Thames Valley, prioritises nature-based solutions including its ambition to "spongify" London with 7,000 hectares of sustainable drainage.

1 year ago

Defra slammed for ‘slow and weak’ wet wipe reform

Therese Coffey has written to the manufacturers of wet wipes asking them "to reconsider" wording on packaging to remove words like flushable. Wet wipes containing plastic are responsible for 94% of sewer blockages, which costs the industry £100 million a year. Fleur Anderson, Labour MP, said the action was "too slow and too weak".

1 year ago

Wastewater treatment

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Thames sets out £32bn drainage plan

Defra slammed for ‘slow and weak’ wet wipe reform

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More stringent CSO rules announced

Public perceptions of water companies not shaken

Southern’s water butt initiative extended after slashing CSO discharges

Legality of Defra CSO plan to be challenged in three day hearing

Thames reveals £1.1bn plan to upgrade 250 treatment sites

Another water company hit with record fine for sewage spills

South West slapped with record fine for sewage failures

Water Industry Awards finalists revealed

Call for crackdown on faulty CSO monitors

Defra ‘weakness’ leaves it short of water quality targets

River maintenance costs to double to £10bn a year