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Households urged to store hoses safely to protect drinking water

Households are being urged to put their garden hosepipes away properly this autumn, with many hoses likely to be coiled up with water still inside after a summer of hosepipe bans.

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Oct 12 2026

The hidden danger in your garden as UK braces for its hottest June since '76

50 years on from the drought of 1976, households are warned about hidden dangers lurking in their hosepipe as they seek relief from 39°C heat during Met Office red warning.

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Jun 24 2026

Half of homeowners missing key protection for home plumbing, survey finds

Almost half of homeowners don’t use approved plumbers for work in their home, according to research by WaterSafe Register, the UK’s national register of approved plumbers.

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May 5 2026

Plumber register gets new name to help householders hire safely

The UK's largest directory of vetted, qualified plumbers is getting a new name - and a renewed push to get more householders using it before they hire. WaterSafe, the national register of approved plumbing installers, will officially become WaterSafe Register from 1st April.

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Apr 1 2026

Partners call for protection of drinking water from lead solder

WaterSafe, in partnership with the Water Health Partnership, the Welsh Government and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, has called for the end of the illegal use of lead solder in plumbing to protect public health, particularly that of children.

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Mar 25 2026

Check your stop tap as clocks spring forward

UK households are urged to check their stop tap as the clocks spring forward on Sunday 29 March - with a survey by WaterSafe revealing 14 per cent don’t know where theirs is.

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Mar 20 2026

Nine in ten homeowners want plumbers to be officially registered

New research shows overwhelming public backing for stronger safeguards around drinking water in homes, with 91% of UK homeowners agreeing that plumbers should be qualified and vetted.

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Mar 16 2026

Public backs calls for lead solder and pipes to be included in homebuyer surveys

Prospective homebuyers want to see greater transparency about lead in homes in pre-sale surveys, research by WaterSafe shows.

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Feb 24 2026

Get winter-ready now to avoid burst-pipe disasters 

With the Met Office issuing warnings for ice and snow, WaterSafe, the UK-wide register of approved plumbers, shares its top winterproofing advice

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Jan 5 2026

Act now to prevent a water emergency this winter 

As the Met Office issues fresh warnings for snow and ice this week, WaterSafe is urging households to write the details of a WaterSafe-approved emergency plumber on a spare Christmas gift tag and attach it to their property’s stop tap

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Nov 18 2025





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