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- Beyond limits – how should prices for monopoly water and sewerage services be controlled?
- Future price limits – possible sector structures
- Water Industry Act 1991 Section 13: A proposal by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) to modify the Appointment of Bristol Water plc following the completed acquisition of Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A. by Suez Environnement
- Playing our part – how can we cut greenhouse gas emissions in the water and sewerage sectors?
- Valuing water – how upstream markets could deliver for consumers and the environment
- Playing our part – reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the water and sewerage sectors (Supporting information)
Ofwat
Site last updated on 30 July 2010
The economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales
Ofwat (The Water Services Regulation Authority) is the economic regulator of the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are here to make sure that the companies provide household and business customers with a good quality service and value for money. You can find out more about our work in About us.
Hosepipe ban in the North West
Following the driest start to the year since 1929, United Utilities announced a hosepipe ban from 9 July 2010 covering their whole area in the north west of England, apart from consumers in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and the north Eden Valleys where supplies are at reasonable levels.
United Utilities and the Environment Agency are working in the region to make sure there is enough water available to meet the needs of consumers, while also protecting the environment. For more information about the hoseipe ban, see the United Utilities announcement.
No other water company is currently planning a hosepipe ban.
Find out more about drought and hosepipe bans.
You can find out about the wider challenges of water resources in ' Waste not, want not – making the best use of our water '.
Final determinations
On 26 November we published our final determinations on price limits for 2010 to 2015. These set out price limits for the water companies in England and Wales between 2010 and 2015.
Bristol Water has decided to refer our determination to the Competition Commission. All other water companies have accepted. We look forward to working with the Competition Commission over the coming months as they determine Bristol's price limit.
