| Water Sector Overview |
Water Sector OverviewThe UK Water Industry is made up privately-owned companies in England and Wales as well as Northern Ireland Water, Irish Water and Scottish Water. The water companies are regulated by different bodies. The table below details information on each country's water service provider, economic, environmental and water quality regulator and their current asset management cycle. Find the latest industry news here.
Latest Industry Updates
Environment BillThis bill will provide the UK with targets, plans and policies for improving the natural environment; with statements and reports about environmental protection and the establishment of the New Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) replacing the role of the European Commission Learn MoreSewage (Inland Waters) BillThis bill aims to help make a vital step towards changing behaviour and practice to clean up our rivers through placing a duty on water companies to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters; and for connected purposes. Learn MoreOfwat Innovation FundOfwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, has established a £200 million Innovation Fund to grow the water sector’s capacity to innovate, enabling it to better meet the evolving needs of customers, society and
the environment. National Flood and Coastal Eorsion Risk Management StrategyThe strategy's three ambitions for England are: climate resilient places, today's growth and infrastructure to be resilient in tomorrow's climate and a nation ready to respond and adapt to flooding and coastal change. Learn More
The Natural CAPITAL COMMITTEE'S fINAL RESPONSE TO THE 25 YEr planThe Natural Capital Committee's final response to the 25 Year Environmental Plan progress report document, published in October 2020, sets out the NCC's natural capital asset-based framework for assessing progress against the 25 Plan. Learn MoreThe Environment Agency's Five-Year PlanThe Environment Agency's five-year plan sets out how the UK will help to accelerate a just transition to a low-carbon and more climate resilient future. The plan sets the aim to have created more climate resilient places by 2025 to ensure the nation is prepared for climate change. Learn MoreUK 2050 WATER Innovation StrategyThe 2050 Innovation Strategy supported by an alliance of 19 water companies has now been published. The strategy sets out a vision for transformational change across the water sector. It also sets out the establishment of a virtual Centre
of Excellence that will act as a UK hub for global water innovation. COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY'S FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO OFWATThe Competition and Markets Authority has submitted the Ofwat Price Determination to Ofwat in relation to the Anglian Water, Bristol Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water price controls for 2020-2025. |
