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Drought declared in Yorkshire after extremely dry spring

The UK has seen one of the driest springs on record this year

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring

The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

The water firms banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses under new laws

Campaign group River Action have called the move a “welcome step” but said that increased salaries should be prevented

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

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Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025

Six water companies banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses

New rules ban bonuses if a water company does not meet environmental or consumer standards or does not meet financial resilience requirements.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Water Panic in Yorkshire: Residents in Nearly 200 Postcodes Warned Over 'Faecal Bacteria' in Supply

A UK water company warned residents to avoid drinking tap water due to possible contamination. Is your area affected?

International Business Times UK · May 19, 2025

Urgent Tap Water Contamination Warning: UK Residents Told to Boil Water After Shocking Bacteria Discovery

A critical 'do not drink' warning was issued for tap water in North Yorkshire on 13 May 2025, after tests revealed high levels of coliform bacteria.

International Business Times UK · May 16, 2025

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Tap water bacteria: Warning lifted but what happened and what were the consequences?

A ‘boil order’ was issued to parts of the UK this week

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Boil order issued for tap water in 200 postcodes

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The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Urgent ‘do not drink’ warning issued for tap water in UK region over contamination fears

Residents in nearly 200 post codes told to boil water before drinking it after above-average levels of coliform bacteria discovered

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

How much does the average water bill cost from each company and which regions do they represent?

Southern Water customers are set to see a large increase in their bills from April on

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Yorkshire Water to pay out £40m after sewage overflow failings

Ofwat found ‘serious failures’ over how the company operated and maintained its sewage network resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Why are water bills going up so much?

Households are facing the largest rise in water bills since the privatisation of the industry 36 years ago.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Government breached environmental rules over sewage overflows, watchdog finds

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – or face court.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Swimming status of Ilkley’s River Wharfe in limbo over sewage pollution

Stretch of river in West Yorkshire was first to get bathing status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

Record number of English bathing sites classified as having poor water quality

River water quality distinctly worse than that of coastal bathing sites, results from tests for harmful bacteria found

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

Which water companies are in financial trouble – and which paid out bonuses?

As regulators try to clamp down on water company bonuses, the PA news agency breaks down what is going on at each firm around the country.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses

Thames Water is among nine firms that must ensure owners and shareholders pick up the tab for £6.8 million of executive bonuses.

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Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

Water companies ordered to return £158m to customers next year after missing key targets

For the second year in a row, no company achieved the top rating, although four companies did show an improvement from last year.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

Unresolved water complaints in England and Wales rise to near-decade high

Customer disputes over sewage spills, billing mistakes and water meters soar in past year

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Mapped: Sewage in English rivers as water companies face £168m in combined fines

Campaigners have welcomed the proposed fines but warned the penalties highlight the ‘sheer state of disrepair’ of the water and sewage industry

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024

UK rivers and beaches have been heaped with pollution for years – when will we talk about restoration?

The penalties reflect the failings of the Environment Agency and Ofwat as much as the water companies

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2024

Thames Water faces record £104m fine over sewage spills

London’s water company among three firms facing combined £168m in fines for ‘catalogue of failure’ on sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

Yorkshire Water bosses get hefty bonuses after company failed customers

CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

Cheap sales, debt and foreign takeovers: how privatisation changed the water industry

Familiar concerns over bosses’ pay, prices and borrowing emerged in the utilities’ early years in private hands, with UK dubbed the ‘dirty man of Europe’

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