Defra

Main menu

• Contact us
• Access to information
• News
• Site A-Z
• Search

Environmental protection

Water issues

• Drinking water
• Flood management
• Inland waterways
• Marine issues
• Water Framework Directive
• Water conservation
• Water industry
• Water legislation
• Water resources
• Water quality
• Water strategy
• Contacts

Looking for...

• News
• Publications
• Statistics
• Forms & licences
• Consultations

External links

• Drinking Water Inspectorate
• Environment Agency
• OFWAT - the Office of Water Services

Water industry

Material concerned with policies on water supply, regulation and sponsorship of the water industry, and water charging, is indexed here.

Review of competition and innovation in water markets

• Professor Martin Cave is leading an independent review of competition and innovation in water markets.

Water charging and price review

• June 2008: Government response to consultation on draft Statutory Social and Environmental Guidance to Ofwat
• February 2008: consultation on draft Statutory Social and Environmental Guidance to Ofwat
• December 2007: Statement of Obligations to inform the Ofwat periodic review 2009
• Water metering and charging

• Water affordability
• Water industry: periodic reviews of water price limits – 2004 and 2009
• Implementation of the new regulatory arrangements in the Water Act 2003

Regulation and sponsorship of the water industry

• The development of the water industry in England and Wales (February 2006 - OFWAT report with Defra input)
• Implementation of the Water Act 2003, including new regulatory arrangements and extending opportunities for competition in water supply
• Private sewers in England & Wales

Water supply

• Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
• Water Regulations Advisory Committee (WRAC)
• Leakage from the water supply network — see water conservation

Contacting Defra

• Contact the Defra Helpline

External sites

• Ofwat - the Water Services Regulation Authority
• Consumer Council for Water - water company customer issues
• Drinking Water Inspectorate - drinking water quality regulator
• Environment Agency - environmental water regulator
• Water UK - representing the regulated water and waste water industry

Page last modified 9 June 2008

Top of the page