News Snippets October

October News from the Water Industry

Welcome to Water News, industry snippets, articles and information from local and national press.

Drinking more water can prevent infections

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/01/health/uti-bladder-infections-water-study/index.html

Hot water bottles help the homeless

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-people-rough-sleepers-hot-water-bottle-network-volunteers-winter-bristol-brighton-a8561146.html

Table Mountain Aquifer damaged

http://www.capetownetc.com/news/table-mountain-aquifer-drilling-causes-irreversible-damage/

Barnard Castle water pipe replacement hit with delays

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45691930

Labour plans for the water industry

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-45627809/john-mcdonnell-on-labour-plans-for-water-industry

Winter rainfall needed to prevent droughts in 2019

https://envirotecmagazine.com/2018/09/26/the-grass-is-greener-but-rain-is-needed-to-reduce-risk-for-2019-says-drought-group-report-to-the-ea/

Why the water industry is in a spin.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45711230

Water metres should be compulsory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45788802

Dogs sniff out Newts for Wessex Water

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45170832

Hand Sanitiser instead of soap cuts sick days

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/using-hand-sanitiser-instead-of-soap-and-water-could-help-children-cut-down-on-sick-days-a3956561.html