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Environment Agency has nearly halved water-use inspections in last five years

Exclusive: Drop in compliance visits in England described as ‘incredibly detrimental to water resources’

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Scottish Water staff to strike multiple times during winter

HUNDREDS of Scottish Water workers will walk out multiple times over the next three months amid an escalating dispute.

The National (Scotland)

Ofwat warns over financial health of four water suppliers in England

Thames Water and Southern Water among firms urged to take action to secure long-term finances

The Guardian - UK

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Murray-Darling Basin plan changes pass lower house

Contentious changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have passed the House of Representatives, despite concern over water buybacks.

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Water metering should be compulsory in England, advisers likely to say

Exclusive: expert panel will tell government there is no other way to manage higher demand as stress on supplies intensifies

The Guardian - UK

Keeping taps on and boosting wildlife: the race to protect the Lake District’s water

Award-winning partnership is regenerating natural habitats in attempt to secure water supply as climate crisis worsens

The Guardian - UK

Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to meet on October 12

CWRC to meet Oct 12 to review Cauvery basin situation. TN to demand Karnataka wipe out 12.185 tmc ft shortfall. TN received 45.2 tmc ft, incl. 13.6 tmc ft in Sept. Mettur dam storage at 9.4 tmc ft, may close in a week. TN to urge Karnataka to make good…

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Price of water: by how much could bills in England go up and why?

Suppliers submit five-year plans that include asking customers to help fund record investment

The Guardian - UK

England faces soaring water bills due to Westminster privatisation 'failure'

THE SNP have said that soaring water bills in England and Wales shows the benefits of nationalising key public services.

The National (Scotland)

Severn Trent’s surprise £1 billion share sale points to wave of water industry spending

Shares rise after capital raising plans around new £13 billion 5-year business plan

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban finally lifted from last summer

South West Water says customers’ water-saving efforts and recent rainfall have replenished resources

The Independent UK

Bengaluru bandh: Unpacking the decades-long Cauvery dispute between TN and Karnataka

The century-old spar between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing the water from Cauvery river has again spilled over with the water crisis intensifying in the region after poor rainfall.

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Cauvery row: After SC setback, Karnataka likely to wait for CWMA meeting to make next move

Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the State is now looking at the next window of opportunity to present its case.

The Hindu

Thérèse Coffey ‘complacent’ in dealing with water companies, peers say

Underinvestment in infrastructure will have serious consequences for environment and security of water supplies, committee says

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Scottish islands told not to use water supply after fuel leak contamination

SCOTTISH Water is “working around the clock” to restore normal water supply to more than 1000 homes and businesses in Benbecula and the northern…

Evening Standard

Thames Water promises review after thousands in west London left without supply

The firm’s interim CEO was asked at City Hall ‘how on earth’ the incident had happened

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu gets 3.9 tmcft of Cauvery water in one week

TN realises 3.9tmcft Cauvery water from Karnataka in 1wk of 6.48tmcft over 15 days. CWMA directed 5,000cusecs from Aug 29. Avg daily flow up to Aug 31 fluctuated. TN received 34.65tmcft from June-Sept 4, 56.63tmcft short of normal 91.28tmcft. CWMA reworked daily quantum to 10,000cusecs for 15 days. Mettur dam…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Water staff set to strike amid pay and conditions dispute

Hundreds of Scottish Water staff have backed strike action amid claims the organisation attempted to force through changes to pay and conditions…

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The Independent UK

Scottish Water staff vote to strike amid dispute over pay and conditions

Unions say the firm is trying to force through changes.

The Guardian - AU

Foreign ownership of Australia’s water rights on the rise

Report reveals foreign interests hold 11.3% of Australia’s water entitlements – about half of which are in the food and fibre producing Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU

Murray-Darling Basin plan: states given three more years to finish water projects as extra buybacks on table

Tanya Plibersek warns Victoria as state holds out on signing deal while move to lift embargo on federal water purchases likely to enrage farmers

The Guardian - UK

United Utilities fined £800,000 for taking 22bn litres of water from aquifer

Company breached three-year rolling limit on abstraction licence at Fylde aquifer in 2018

The Guardian - UK

Water companies are playing dirty over sewage. That’s why 20 million of us are taking them to court

Our action on behalf of 20 million householders could be the start of desperately needed change in the water industry, says Carolyn Roberts, emeritus professor at Gresham College, London

The Independent UK

Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

Six companies, including Thames Water and Severn Trent Water, could end up paying over £800mn to millions of customers if these claims are successful

The Guardian - UK

Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation

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