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Sewage treatment works
… When you flush the toilet or empty the sink, the wastewater goes down the drain and into a pipe which takes it … sewer then joins a network of other sewers and takes the wastewater to a sewage treatment works Removing large objects … but it can also be heated to produce energy. Once the wastewater is clean, it is returned to rivers or the sea. The …
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Our 25 year plan for waste water
… across the country. These plans are called Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs). They will be available … rainfall or housing development. More on Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans A framework for the production of Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans Drainage and Wastewater …
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DWMP engagement
During the summer of 2021, the Environment Agency worked in collaboration with Water UK and Ofwat to look at Risk Management Authority contributions towards the production of DWMPs.
Several examples of best practice were identified and these have been brought together in the DWMP engagement case studies summary.
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Protection of water sources
The extraction of shale gas poses potential risks to groundwater reserves, for example through contamination with chemicals used in the fracking process. However, the Infrastructure Act, passed last month, will help mitigate these risks. It states that water companies will need to be consulted for all planning applications involving the boring for, or getting of, oil and natural gas from shale.
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Spreading the word on unflushables
Water UK continues to work with retailers and manufacturers and to ensure non-flushable products are not thrown down the toilet and into sewers. Baby wipes, cleaning wipes and other non-flushable materials can block sewers and cost customers and water and sewerage companies millions of pounds a year in cleaning and repairs.