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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

The Guardian - UK

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…

The National (Scotland)

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

Evening Standard

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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 Hindu

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…

The National (Scotland)

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

Unions say the firm is trying to force through changes.

The Independent UK

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 - AU

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water has failed to install any smart meters yet in £70m green scheme

Company admits delay in rolling out devices to 204,700 customers, with deadline less than two years away

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent likely to be allowed to charge customers £60m extra

Water firm tells investors it is on track to claim reward for exceeding its own customer service targets

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The Guardian - UK

South East Water reports £74m loss after year of extreme weather

Water firm says dealing with 2022’s record-breaking heatwave and other weather events cost it £17m

Bangkok Post

British water privatisation offers cautionary tale

Bills are never popular. They're especially unwelcome when it comes to paying for something that falls from the sky. Unfortunately, as Britain's water systems struggle under financial mismanagement and the pressures of climate change, higher water costs are something consumers are all going to have to swallow.

Evening Standard

Thames Water’s former CEO handed half a million pounds as higher bills help keep it afloat

Shareholders put in another £750 million to heavily indebted company

The Guardian - UK

South East Water spent more on dividends and debt than infrastructure

Company criticised after 6,000 households were left without running water last month

Insider UK

Rainfall revives water levels in some parts of Scotland

Regulator warns that water scarcity is by no means over, with much of the country still facing 'challenging conditions'

Daily Record

More pain for Balfron villagers after dodgy water main closes bridge for second time in under a year

The latest breach happened earlier this week and comes back on the back of a previous closure which lasted into January.

The Week

How to save money on your water bill

Households could see their water bills rise next year as providers aim to tackle sewage spills and meet environmental requirements.

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