We represent water companies to ensure that customers receive high quality tap water at a reasonable price and that our environment is protected and improved.
Earlier today, PM Boris Johnson mistakenly referred to COVID-19 being in the
#water
supply.
It’s not, and No. 10 has now issued a correction. Your tap water remains perfectly safe.
#Covid_19
#Covid19
#Covid
#Coronavirus
Thanks to significant investment by water companies, we have outstanding services:
💦 Cleaner drinking water
🚽 8 times less likely to suffer from sewer flooding
💧 5 times less likely to have your supply stopped
Find out more at:
#Working4Water
The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is currently £405. That's just over a pound a day for a high-quality water and wastewater service. 💧
To find out more about the water industry, take a look at:
#Working4Water
Since the 1990s, water companies in England have invested £150 billion into our services, meaning we have:
💧 A more reliable service
🏖️ An improved water environment
🛠️ Reduced leakage by a third
Find out more about the industry at:
#Working4Water
@Ride4Truth
Hi there,
In the UK we disinfect our treated water to meet international standards which kills all viruses – including all forms of
#coronavirus
Your tap water is perfectly safe to drink and there is no risk of contracting
#Covid19
through it
❄️ During this
#ColdWeather
, it’s important you protect your home or business against leaks caused by frozen water pipes thawing out.
⬇ ️Check out our simple steps, and minimise the risks
Did you know that flushing wet wipes down the loo means they can end up in rivers and seas. The plastic fibres in wet wipes can then be eaten by animals, and kill them. Put wet wipes in the bin, don't flush them down the toilet. Find out more:
#BinTheWipe
@SpacesSteve
Sure this is a joke, but to be clear do not put bleach or any other disinfectant into your water under any circumstances - it is incredibly dangerous.
Your tap water is perfectly safe to drink & there is no risk of contracting the virus through it.
After the driest May ever, demand for
#water
is very high. Please think carefully about the water you use. This will help ease demand at peak times.
#UseWaterWisely
#June1st
There are steps everyone can take:
The water industry has set out an ambitious new vision for the 2020s with the publication of A Manifesto for Water.
Over £50 billion is planned to be spent on improving services.
View the full report online 👇🏽
#Working4Water
#WaterManifesto
#PR19
In the UK alone, we consume 13 billion
#plasticbottles
a year – 7.7 billion of them are plastic water bottles, despite us having some of the best quality drinking water in the world.
Tomorrow is
#NationalRefillDay
, show the world you've
#GotTheBottle
to stop plastic pollution!
Staying hydrated is vital on the
#WarmestDayOfTheYear
☀️
The water industry's
#Refill
scheme means that you can top up your bottle at water Refill stations across the country; and it's free!
Refill has the potential to cut
#singleuseplastic
bottle use by tens of millions 💧
Water company staff are among the army of
#keyworkers
making sure the UK continues to have the vital services it needs during the
#Covid19
outbreak.
If you see our people out & about show your support with a
#wave4water
#KeepSafe
Did you know that only 0.5% of water on our planet is useable and available freshwater? Climate change is affecting that supply across the globe. Even in the UK there’s an environmental and cost benefit to using water more carefully.
Find out more:
English water companies have published a world-leading plan to remove 4 million spills from our rivers and coasts. 150,000 sewage spills will be cut each year across England by 2030, more than double what the Government asked for. Read the report and explore the interactive map:
Are you ready for
#NationalRefillDay
on Wednesday 19th June 2019?
Have you
#GotTheBottle
to prevent plastic pollution? 🌍
💧Carry your reusable bottle and 🚰 Refill on the go for free!
There’s no shortage of water, but everyone using more at the same time can lower water pressure, affecting how it flows out of the
#taps
. Water companies have advice on how to be water-efficient. Follow your
#water
company for water saving tips.
#UseWaterWisely
#June1st
This tragic incident will be felt throughout the whole water industry.
Our thoughts are with the families of those involved and our friends and colleagues at Wessex Water.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of those involved following the tragic incident at Wessex Water’s Bristol water recycling centre in Avonmouth today (3 December 2020).
Water companies spend around £100 million a year clearing blockages caused by
#wetwipes
and other unflushable products - money that could otherwise be spent improving services.
Please remember to only flush the
#3Ps
, and put everything else in the bin! 🚽
🌲 The water industry is coming together to plant 11 million trees to help restore woodland, improve
#biodiversity
& reduce
#carbon
in the atmosphere. Find out about the role of nature-based solutions as part of
#Routemap2030
, our plan to reach
#netzero
and tackle
#climatechange
:
Water companies spend around £100 million a year clearing blockages caused by wet wipes and other
#unflushables
- money that could otherwise be spent improving services. Please remember to only flush the
#3Ps
, and put everything else in the bin!
#TuesdayThoughts
🚽
🏡 Calling all gardeners! Did you know the average roof collects 85,000 litres of water a year – enough to fill 450 water butts. Help us save water this summer by using water butts or watering cans to keep your garden looking lush 🌻
#WatersWorthSaving
It's vital to stay hydrated during
#HeatWave2018
.
Thanks to the water industry backed
@Refill
scheme, you can fill up a re-useable bottle for free at a variety of locations across the country.
Download the app to get hydrated and cut down your
#plastic
usage. 💧
#Working4Water
The water industry is coming together to reach
#netzero
20 years ahead of the UK government's 2050 target, saving 10 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, helping protect our water supply and tackling
#climatechange
🌍 Find out more about
#Routmap2030
.
#COP26Ambition
Millie started her career as an apprentice 🛠 - and she's now an engineer at
@YorkshireWater
studying for a BA in Business Management. Could you build your future in the water industry? Hear more from apprentices like Millie:
#NAW2021
#PlanForJobs
It's a false myth that pouring hot water down the drain will avoid blockages caused by fats, oils and greases! FOGs poured down the sink cool down in the pipes and solidify, causing blockages. Please bin your festive fats this Christmas.
#binit4beaches
#WednesdayWisdom
💧
🏡 Letting your lawn go brown will help it to build up resistance – and it will recover immediately after rainfall. Let your lawn go brown and help us save water this summer:
#WatersWorthSaving
💦 The water industry is coming together with the first sector-wide plan to reach
#netzero
by 2030 - so that we can help fight
#climatechange
and support a
#green
recovery for the UK. 🌍
#Routemap2030
#Climatechange
threatens our planet and our water supply💧 We need to fight it together, so we've developed the world's first sector-wide plan to reach
#netzero
by 2030. Find out more about the water industry's net zero vision
#Routemap2030
:
The water industry works hard to keep our extensive sewer system flowing, and spends around £100 million a year clearing blockages. You can help to protect our sewers from flooding homes and the environment by binning your leftover fats, oils and greases!
#FOGs
During
#HeatWave2018
, water companies are supplying billions more litres of water to meet huge spikes in demand.
You can help to make sure this increase doesn’t have an impact on water pressure by using water wisely.
Latest update on our website 👇🏽
💧
During
#HeatWave2018
, water companies are continuing to supply billions more litres of water each day to meet ongoing spikes in demand.
You can help to minimise the impact of this demand by using water wisely. 💧
#TapChat
Ofwat will only authorise customer bills to be used for investment that is new, necessary and value for money.
It is not true to suggest that customers have already paid for this.
Find out more:
"Any increase in bills can only be for new investment not about things that should have been done in the past." SoS
@theresecoffey
@Ofwat
admit it, for 34 years we've paid all the money needed to build a properly functioning sewage system. Why are WCs asking us to pay again?
@lorettafox
Hi Loretta,
In the UK we disinfect our treated water to meet international standards which kills all viruses – including all forms of
#coronavirus
Your tap water is safe to drink and there is no risk of contracting
#Covid19
through it
🏡The average roof collects 85,000 litres of rain in a year, enough to fill 450 water butts. That’s a better way to water your garden than a hose or sprinkler, which use up to 1,000 litres of water per hour!
#WatersWorthSaving
– find out how YOU can help:
Over £2.5 billion has been invested by the water industry to improve and protect the UK's irreplaceable coastline. Two thirds of UK beaches are now classed as excellent, compared with less than a third 25 years ago. 🏖️
The water industry is
#Working4Water
.
Sewer blockages cost around £100 million a year to clear. Our report, released today, shows that wet wipes are a major cause of blockages: help do your bit and remember to only flush the
#3Ps
: Pee, Poo and Paper. Full report at:
#binthewipes
🌊The 2022
#bathingseason
starts today! A record 94.7% of bathing waters are today classed as good and excellent. Check out
#Swimfo
to find your nearest bathing area:
We’re sorry.
We want to put things right - we have a plan and are determined to fix things as quickly as we can. The public are right to demand this gets sorted out, and we are taking action.
Find out more:
We are thrilled that our friend & former colleague Dr Jim Marshall has received an OBE in today’s Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Jim receives the honour for his work coordinating the water industry’s response to
#COVID19
Huge congratulations Jim!
Litter and
#plasticpollution
is a big problem for the UK's beaches and bathing waters.
If you're taking a trip to the coast this weekend, please put your rubbish in the bin, or take it home to be recycled.
Find out more about the
#binit4beaches
campaign:
As bottled water is around 900 times more carbon intensive than tap water, the water industry has been working with
@CitytoSea_
on the
#Refill
campaign, delivering an increase in the number of free refill stations from 1,500 in 2017 to around 30,000 today.
A story in today’s Sunday Times wrongly claims that the water industry has asked Ofwat for a financial bailout.
We haven’t asked for one, & we’re not going to ask for one.
Instead, we’re focused on keeping people’s water running & helping customers in financial difficulties.
🚿Want to do your bit to help the environment? Reducing shower times and using less hot water when you’re washing the dishes will cut your carbon footprint – and help save water, one of our most precious natural resources. Find out more:
#WatersWorthSaving
The biggest ever investigation of sewer blockages in the UK has revealed that wipes being flushed down toilets are causing serious problems. Wipes made up around 93% of the material causing the sewer blockages which the study investigated.
#binthewipes
The water industry in the UK supports
@Refill
campaign to tackle plastic pollution at source.🌍
Join us tomorrow for
#NationalRefillDay
and tell the world you’ve
#GotTheBottle
💧Switch from a single-use plastic bottle to a reusable one
🚰Find free drinking water on the go
Fats, oils and greases cause
#fatbergs
if they are poured down the drain. They solidify in our sewers, combining with other unflushables such as wet wipes, creating huge blockages. Clearing blockages costs water companies £100 million a year, so remember: no
#FOGs
down the drain!
Water companies are working together so every single person across the UK can continue to rely on their
#water
supply & sewerage service.
See our website for the most common queries & up-to-date advice during the
#COVID19
outbreak
#KeepSafe
Today is
#NationalRefillDay
! Tell the world you’ve
#GotTheBottle
🌍
⌚️Every minute, 1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world, and that figure is expected to go up 20% by 2021. 📈
💧Switch from a single-use plastic bottle to a reusable one
We are working with
@mcsuk
to fight against wet wipes and plastic pollution in our seas. Today's
@WaterUK
report highlights the disastrous impact wet wipes have if they are flushed. Please only flush the
#3Ps
: Pee, Poo and Paper! More info:
#binthewipes
Billions more litres of water are being supplied each day in the UK due to huge spikes in demand during
#HeatWave2018
.
You can help to minimise the impact of this demand by using water wisely.
View the latest industry update on our website 👇🏽
#TapChat
Fats, oils and greases cause
#fatbergs
if they are poured down the drain. They solidify in our sewers creating huge blockages. Clearing blockages costs water companies £100 million a year, so remember: this Easter, no
#FOGs
down the drain!
#binit4beaches
We have seen some fantastic coverage and lots of support today for the water industry's new
#Refill
initiative. We are aiming to help cut down on plastic bottle waste by tens of millions each year. Find out more: 💧
During
#ColdWeather
, cover your pipes inside and outside your home with lagging to prevent them from freezing. You can thaw them out with a hot water bottle or even towels soaked in hot water. ⬇ ️Check out our simple steps to minimise risk during cold snaps.
We are saying sorry because we get why people are upset and they’re right that we should have given this issue much more attention. We should have acted faster to recognise the impact of sewage spills on people’s enjoyment of rivers and beaches.
More:
Check if your radiators are heating to the top, and bleed if not using a radiator key, keeping you warm and releasing pressure on your pipes. ⬇ ️Check out our simple steps to minimise risk during
#ColdWeather
🏡Calling all gardeners! Did you know the average roof collects 850,000 litres of water a year – enough to fill 450 water butts. Help us save water this summer by using water butts or watering cans to keep your garden looking lush 🌻:
#WatersWorthSaving
In Stroud
@stwater
is carrying out a £25 million programme of investment to upgrade the town’s sewer network and protect rivers in the area. Alongside four miles of new sewer pipe, the investment will result in new storm flow storage tanks the size of three Olympic swimming
Flushing the wrong stuff can cause havoc in our pipes and the wider environment. Clearing blockages costs companies around £100 million a year, so please remember to only flush the
#3Ps
- and put everything else in the bin! 🚽
Outdoor drains are designed to carry rainwater only, usually to the nearest river or stream. You can help to protect our
#environment
by ensuring it's only
#RainDownTheDrain
- anything else can significantly damage our waters and wildlife.
More info 👉🏽
🏡 Hoses or sprinklers use a massive 1,000 litres of water per hour.
#WatersWorthSaving
– so this summer, find a new way to keep your garden looking lush with our easy tips:
During the current
#heatwave
, billions more litres of water is being supplied in the UK due to huge spikes in demand.
You can help to make sure this increase doesn’t have an impact on water pressure by using water wisely.
More info on our website 👇🏽
💧
🏡 Replace your hose with a watering can and help us save water. Find out more ways to reduce the pressure on our water supply this summer:
#WatersWorthSaving
“It’s about the right tree in the right place.
#Trees
can provide carbon capture, but also clean water, fresher air and flood alleviation, if they are planted with care.”
@WT_Darren
💦Our water resources are currently under pressure from climate change and population growth, therefore we all need to do our bit to save water at home and at work.
#WatersWorthSaving
#ClimateChange
#ClimateAction
Happy
#WorldWaterDay
!
Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right.
2.1 billion people live without safe water at home. This
#WorldWaterDay
, like every day, we must leave no one behind.
Addressing the nature emergency is just as fundamental as net zero. Water, as a sector that is rooted in nature, has to be at the heart of that -
@TonyJuniper
#COP26
#TogetherForOurPlanet
“No two days are the same” for Lucy, who enjoys the blend of studying and on-the-job training that her apprenticeship with
@AnglianWater
offers 📚 ✍️ Read her story – and see if you could build your future with an apprenticeship in the water industry
#NAW2021
#PlanForJobs