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• Now the UN is intervening in Detroit's water conflict. Could thirsty cities riot?

  17 Oct 2014: Rebecca Burns: Angry protests over water provision have shaken cities around the world, and may determine whether access to clean drinking water is a taxable municipal service – or a basic human right

• Fighting over groundwater: water companies v environmentalists

  Guardian Professional, 14 Oct 2014: Environmental groups accuse water companies of over-abstraction, putting wildlife and plants at risk; water companies claim it’s not so simple

• 'Super-sewer' in London and south-east could add £80 to water bills

  12 Sep 2014: Thames Water project, due for completion in 2023, says extra annual costs for its 15m customers is 'worst-case scenario'

• Average water bill could rise by £30 under proposed industry settlement

  29 Aug 2014: Consumer body calls on regulator Ofwat to toughen proposed price controls given one in five households struggling to pay bills

• Composting toilets: a growing movement in green disposal

  23 Jul 2014: They said it could never happen. But with Glastonbury taking the lead, the natural, water-saving toilet system is gaining popularity
  

• Greywater systems: can they really reduce your bills?

  21 Jul 2014: We examine three technologies touted to help reduce water use. First up: greywater systems can halve use, but are they worth the cost?
  

• Why the modern bathroom is a wasteful, unhealthy design

  15 Jul 2014: Piped water may be the greatest convenience ever known, but Lloyd Alter argues that our sewage systems and bathrooms are a disaster
  

• Your saving water questions: what we learned

  9 Jul 2014: In a recent live chat, a panel of experts joined us to talk all about the importance of water and the best ways of saving it at home

• How to switch to a water meter

  8 Jul 2014: Installing a water meter saves money on energy and water bills – here's how you can make the switch
  

• Will switching to a water meter save money?

  8 Jul 2014: In England and Wales your water company is obliged to install a water meter free of charge if you ask, so is it a win-win situation?
  

• Repairing nation's services will add £250bn to household bills, MPs warn

  1 Jul 2014: Rising energy and water costs will hit poor hardest as above-inflation increases help modernise Britain's ageing infrastructure

• Thames Water to pay £86m for overestimating flooding risks

  5 Jun 2014: UK's biggest water company to take £79m write-down and pay millions into funds for customers and community projects

• Green apps and gadgets: eco shower heads

  4 Jun 2014: Can two rival products offer the perfect eco-friendly shower experience or are they just damp squibs, asks Erica Buist
  

• Severn Trent sees profits rise amid pressure over household bills

  29 May 2014: New chief executive, Liv Garfield, outlines new five-year business plan while acknowledging company's shortcomings

• How to mend a dripping tap

  21 May 2014: The latest in our how to mend series can help you save water, energy and cash with household tools and simple spares
  

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