SuDs

House builders call for wider rollout of water efficiency scheme

Wessex pledges £3m a month to tackle overflows

EAC calls for culture of ‘water citizenship’

Severn Trent adds SUDS to £76m flood defences

Eliminating combined sewer overflows could cost £100bn

Eliminating the harm from combined sewer overflows will require multi-faceted action supported by regulation and legislation to improve river health but could cost more than £100 billion, Water UK has told the Environmental Audit Committee in a written submission.

Ambitious water efficiency targets needed to meet climate change commitments

Natural capital value of SuDS outweighs costs

January will mark two years since sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS) became mandatory in Wales - a move which could soon follow in England. Welsh Water’s director of wastewater Steve Wilson tells Utility Week that during that time SuDS have vastly reduced the use of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), increased biodiversity and saved hundreds of properties from flooding.

Garfield: The environment is our supply chain

Call to extend mandatory SuDS standards to England

Advice on sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) should be ‘prominent, clear and unequivocal’ according to a review of surface water and flooding by Defra, which calls for SuDS requirements in force in Wales to be extended into England

Ofwat approves sewerage building plans

Ofwat has approved of plans for building of sewerage assets as proposed by water companies. The guidance includes use of environmentally friendly drainage alternatives instead of traditional systems.

Northumbrian Water to invest £2.3m in flood prevention

Northumbrian Water plans to reduce the flooding risk in Cleveland village with a £2.3 million programme of works.