The economic regulator for the
water and sewerage industry in England and Wales
| Price Review 2009: Water Company draft business plans
Each water company in England and Wales has submitted their draft business plans to Ofwat. The plans set out each company's initial view of what it needs to do to maintain its assets, improve services to customers and deal with its impact on the environment.
Ofwat published an overview of the companies draft business plans on 2 October 2008
The draft business plans are a key step forward in the process of setting final price limits for the period 2010 – 2015. Final determinations will be published by Ofwat in November 2009. |
| How do we compare internationally?
Find out in our online international comparisons report where the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales are benchmarked against these sectors in seven countries; from Portugal to Canada, Scotland to Australia.
This is the tenth year that Ofwat has published this report, which is the only one of its kind in the world. |
| Surface Water Drainage
Some companies have changed the way they charge non-domestic customers for surface water drainage. They have moved from a system based on the premises' rateable value to one based on the area of the site from which surface water drains into the public sewers.
This has implications for a range of customer types, including places of worship and community premises.
Read our background information note and answers to Frequently Asked Questions to find out more. |
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| Climate change policy spells out impact on people's lives
Services provided by the water and sewerage sector in England and Wales are fundamental to life and we all rely on them daily. Our comprehensive policy statement on climate change recognises that climate change will impact all of us. The document gathers together all of Ofwat's policies in relation to climate change, showing both how it is affecting the water sector and how our policies recognise this |
| Our strategy is how we will develop economic regulation of the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales over the long term.
It sets out our long term priorities, what we want to achieve in the medium term and what we will do in the next three year period to deliver our aim of protecting consumers, promoting value and safeguarding the future. |
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