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The Water Services Regulation Authority, or Ofwat, is the body responsible for economic regulation of the privatised water and sewerage industry in England and Wales.Ofwat's main statutory duties include protecting the interests of consumers, securing the long-term resilience of water supply and wastewater systems, and ensuring that companies carry out their functions and are able to finance them.
The number of complaints escalated to the Consumer Council for Water by households rose by almost a third in 2023-24.
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is a non-departmental public body whose sponsor department is Defra. CCW is independent of both the regulator, Ofwat, and the water companies. CCW represents the interests of water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales. The organisation also provides impartial advice and advocacy for aggrieved customers.
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Thames Water is trying to secure £3bn in emergency funding to protect against imminent collapse, a plan which London’s High Court will decide on in Febrary. The company is also looking to find ...
According to the industry association Water UK, between 1980 and 2010 the water and wastewater industry in England and Wales will have invested over £88bn. [11] Investments are financed primarily through self-financing and borrowing in the capital market. In March 2006 overall borrowing stood at £23.5bn for England and Wales.
Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom is provided by a number of water and sewerage companies. Twelve companies and organisations provide drainage and sewerage services, each over a wide area, to the whole United Kingdom; and supply water to most customers in their areas of operation.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is a section of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) set up to regulate the privatised water supply companies in England and Wales. Based in Whitehall , it produces an annual report showing the quality of and problems associated with drinking water.