
About Ofwat
Household consumers
Non-household consumers
Who we work with
We work closely with a number of organisations, including:
- the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- the Welsh Assembly Government
- the Consumer Council for Water, an independent organisation representing customers' interests and deals with your complaints
- the Drinking Water Inspectorate, which sets standards for the quality of drinking water
- the Environment Agency, which regulates and enforces water abstraction consents and quality standards in inland, estuarial and coastal waters
- Natural England on environmental issues in England
- the Countryside Council for Wales, on environmental issues in Wales
You can find out how to get in touch with these organisations in Useful contacts.

