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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

Regulation and sponsorship of the water industry

• Private sewers in England & Wales

Water supply

• August 2008 - Consultation on The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2008
• 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

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