In an attempt to offset the scale of metered water charges that were introduced for all schools and educational centres in January, the Model School in Limerick City has invested in a system of waterless urinals.

New Regulations for private water supplies, to be administered by Northern Ireland's Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), came into force in January 2010.

Northern Ireland Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has noted the Utility Regulator’s advice on water funding for 2010 to 2013, published earlier this month.

The heavy rainfall of recent years hasn’t been all bad news - it has helped flush out pollutants from one of the country’s most beautiful lakes.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the provision of wastewater treatment and disposal systems for single houses with a PE less than or equal to 10.

The new NUI Galway Water Research Facility at Tuam, Co. Galway has been officially opened by Michael Finneran, TD, Minister for Housing & Local Services. 

A judge gave the ESB and Coillte three months last week to put in place a legally-binding programme to save a river destroyed in a wind-farm development.

A European Commission report published last week reveals that nitrate levels in waters across the EU are falling.

Faversham House Group have announced the launch of the IWEX University Challenge at the International Water & Effluent Exhibition (IWEX) on Thursday, 22 April 2010.

In Northern Ireland, the Utility Regulator - the independent body which regulates water and sewerage services - has published its final determination on NI Water’s Price Control 2010-2013 (PC10), which identifies £91 million of revenue savings.