Publications - C

Calculation of the weighted average charge increase (WACI) and the tariff basket formula 03/06/05 (PDF - 429Kb) Capital expenditure incentive scheme (CIS) - illustrative worked example 21/05/08 Capital maintenance econometric return 2008 (CMER08): draft reporting requirements 07/09/07 Capital maintenance relative efficiency modelling for the 2009 periodic review 27/07/07 Closing date: 22 June 2007 Capital maintenance review: Independent Assessment of Ofwat's PR04 Process - Summary Report 10/08/04 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 181Kb) Capital maintenance review: Independent assessment of Ofwat's PR04 process initial review - May 2004 06/09/04 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 584Kb) Capital maintenance review: Independent assessment of Ofwat PR04 process to draft determination 06/09/04 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 241Kb) Capital structure of water companies: final report to Ofwat by Oxera 31/10/02 Amended version supplied by Oxera. (minor table number errors corrected) (PDF - 286Kb) Capital unit costs in the water industry - the 1994 periodic review 21/03/97 (PDF - 3.9Mb) Capital works unit costs in the water industry - an analysis of the June 1998 water company submissions 22/12/98 (PDF - 4.8Mb) Capital works unit costs in the water industry: Feedback on our analysis of the March 2003 water company cost base submissions 05/06/03 Annex 1 not included, and can be found below (PDF - 624Kb) Capital works unit costs in the water industry: Feedback on our analysis of the March 2003 water company cost base submissions. Annex 1: Standard cost histograms 05/06/03 (Excel - 702Kb) CCWater charging research 2007 23/04/08 Report commissioned by Ofwat/CCWater from ORC International (PDF - 1.5Mb) Change in the ownership of a 36% shareholding in South Downs Capital Limited: An Ofwat consultation note 23/06/05 Closing date: 14 July 2005 (PDF - 124Kb) Changes to the water supply licensing (WSL) guidance 31/07/07 Code of practice governing the discharge of Ofwat's functions: A consultation paper 31/03/03 (PDF - 140Kb) Common framework for capital maintenance planning: UKWIR report  19/08/02 Companies' business plans: public summaries 30/04/99 Company monitoring plans for 2005-10 12/04/05 Comparing sewerage service operating expenditure - an overview of research into the impact of operating conditions on companies' operating expenditure in 1992-93 21/02/94 (PDF - 818Kb) Comparing the cost of water delivered: Initial research into the impact of operating conditions on company costs 11/03/93 (PDF - 1.4Mb) Comparing the performance of the water companies in England and Wales in 1998-99 with water enterprises in other industrialised countries 11/09/00 (PDF - 161Kb) Compensation for customers: a review of the guaranteed standards scheme. A consultation 19/03/99 Competition Act 1998: the application in the water and sewerage sectors 29/02/00 Published on the OFT website (PDF - 118Kb) Competition Act 1998: the application in the water and sewerage sectors 31/01/00 (PDF - 104Kb) Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: Consultation on version 2.0 of guidance to water companies 04/03/05 This consultation explains the changes in the market place arising from recent legislation and other developments in the market place and proposes some changes to the processes for carrying out this work. Closing date: 1 June 2005 (PDF - 546Kb) Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: guidance to companies - version 3.0 - consultation paper 06/08/08 Closing date: 31 October 2008 Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: Guidance to water companies 18/08/05 (PDF - 312Kb) Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: guidance to water companies version 1.0 28/03/02 (PDF - 213Kb) Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: responses to the consultation 28/03/02 (PDF - 275Kb) Competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: Responses to the March 2005 consultation 18/08/05 (PDF - 189Kb) Competition in the provision of new water mains and service pipes: a consultation paper  01/09/01 (PDF - 198Kb) Complaints considered under the Competition Act 1998: 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 24/04/03 (PDF - 181Kb) Complaints considered under the Competition Act 1998: 1 March 2000 to 31 March 2002 22/04/02 (PDF - 193Kb) Complaints considered under the Competiton Act 1998: 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 30/04/04 (PDF - 177Kb) Completed acquisition of Cambridge Water plc by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited: a consultation paper by Ofwat 02/06/04 (PDF - 103Kb) Completed acquisition of Northumbrian Water Limited: A consultation paper by Ofwat 10/06/03 (PDF - 186Kb) Completed acquisition of Northumbrian Water Ltd: A position paper by Ofwat 19/08/03 (Word - 83Kb) Completed acquisition of South East Water plc by Macquarie Bank Limited: A consultation paper by Ofwat 10/11/03 (PDF - 146Kb) Completed acquisition of South Staffordshire plc by First Islamic Investment Bank E.C. - A consultation paper by Ofwat 17/12/04 Closing date: 14 January 2005 (Word - 87Kb) Completed Acquisition of Swan Group by the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund and the Utilities Trust of Australia and its impact on Mid Kent Water Limited: A Consultation Paper by Ofwat 21/04/05 Closing date: 20 May 2005 (PDF - 109Kb) Completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited: A consultation paper by Ofwat 05/02/07 Closing date: 5 March 2007 Completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited: A position paper by Ofwat 30/05/07 Ofwat's position statement and summary of responses to the regulatory issues arising from the consultation on the acquisition of Thames Water Holdings plc by Kemble Water Limited. (PDF - 144Kb) Completed acquisition of the Bristol Water Group plc by Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A. - A consultation paper by Ofwat 14/06/06 Closing date: 5 July 2006 (PDF - 103Kb) Completed acquisition of the East Surrey Holdings Group by Aqueduct Capital (UK) Limited and its impact on Sutton and East Surrey Water plc: A consultation paper by Ofwat 28/03/06 Closing date: 28 April 2006 (PDF - 150Kb) Consultation and notice of proposals for the modification of the conditions of appointment of South Staffordshire Water plc 07/04/05 Closing date: 5 May 2005 (PDF - 53Kb) Consultation on draft guidance note for the practical application of weather related exemptions in the GSS regulations 22/05/08 Closing date: 19 September 2008 Consultation on financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements: summary of responses and our conclusions 14/05/04 (PDF - 287Kb) Consultation on market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales 13/07/07 This consultation sets out for debate a range of change options for the current water supply licensing regime and wider long term changes that could be made to promote competition in the water and sewerage sectors. Closing date: 28 September 2007 (PDF - 202Kb) Consultation on market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales 13/07/07 This consultation sets out for debate a range of change options for the current water supply licensing regime and wider long term changes that could be made to promote competition in the water and sewerage sectors. Closing date: 28 September 2007 Consultation on policy proposals to modify water undertakers' conditions of appointment and develop licence conditions for water supply licensees 27/02/04 (PDF - 391Kb) Consultation on process for handling disputes and appeals: requisitioning of water mains and public sewers and/or lateral drains and adoption of self-laid water mains - summary of responses and our conclusions 14/05/04 (PDF - 98Kb) Consultation on the financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements 12/12/03 (PDF - 186Kb) Consultation paper on application of powers under Section 22A of the Water Industry Act 1991 to impose financial penalties 26/02/04 (PDF - 138Kb) Consultation paper on the review of the Water Resale Order 19/04/05 This consulation paper reviews the Water Resale Order, which was issued in April 2001 so that the protection offered to customers can be increased. Closing date: 19 July 2005 (PDF - 193Kb) Contributing to sustainable development: A consultation on Ofwat's approach 22/02/06 Closing date: 17 May 2006 (PDF - 268Kb) Cost of capital: A consultation paper - volume 1 31/07/91 (PDF - 2.3Mb) Cost of capital: A consultation paper - volume 2 31/07/91 (PDF - 2.8Mb) Cost of water delivered and sewage collected 1992-93 28/10/93 (PDF - 4.3Mb) Cost of water delivered and sewage collected: 1993-94 report - Addendum 11/04/95 (PDF - 1Mb) Cost of water delivered and sewage collected: 1993-94 report  15/12/94 (PDF - 7.7Mb) Cost of water delivered and sewage collected: 1994-95 report 30/11/95 (PDF - 4.2Mb) Cost of water delivered and sewage collected: 1995-96 report 27/11/96 (PDF - 4.2Mb) Cost of water delivered to customers 1991-92: A comparison of unit costs and of losses from companies distribution systems 01/12/92 (PDF - 10.8Mb) Current state of market competition 18/07/00 Rev ed (PDF - 31Kb) Customer Charges 2008-09 22/05/08 Customer charter: Our standards of service 27/10/05 (PDF - 388Kb) Customer research 2003: periodic review - company results. Final report 16/12/03 Research study conducted for Defra, Welsh Assembly Government, Ofwat, WaterVoice, Water UK, Environment Agency, Drinking Water Inspectorate, English Nature, Wildlife and Countryside Link by MVA in association with WRc (PDF - 1.5Mb) Customer research 2003: periodic review - national report. Executive summary 16/12/03 Research study conducted for Defra, Welsh Assembly Government, Ofwat, WaterVoice, Water UK, Environment Agency, Drinking Water Inspectorate, English Nature, Wildlife and Countryside Link by MVA in association with WRc (PDF - 289Kb) Customer research 2003: periodic review - national report. Final report 16/12/03 Research study conducted for Defra, Welsh Assembly Government, Ofwat, WaterVoice, Water UK, Environment Agency, Drinking Water Inspectorate, English Nature, Wildlife and Countryside Link by MVA in association with WRc (PDF - 3.6Mb) Customer Research 2004: Survey of customers affected by sewer flooding  05/08/04 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Research by Design (PDF - 405Kb) Customers applying for help under the Vulnerable Group's Regulations - 2005-06 and 2006-07 18/09/07 Customers applying for help under the Vulnerable Groups' Regulations – 2004-05 and 2005-06 20/11/06 Customers applying for help under the Vulnerable Groups' Regulations: 2003-04 and 2004-05 27/01/06 Customers registered with water and sewerage companies for special assistance 18/09/07 Customers registered with water and sewerage companies for special assistance 20/11/06 Customers registered with water and sewerage companies for special assistance 16/09/05 Customers registered with water and sewerage companies for special assistance 21/12/04 Cyngor i hysbysu'r prif ganllawiau ar raddfa ac amseru gwelliannau ansawdd pellach 06/02/04 (PDF - 187Kb) Water Industry Act 1991, Section 13: proposals by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) to modify the condititions of appointment of Southern Water Services Ltd as a water and sewerage undertaker 26/06/08 Water Industry Act 1991, Section 13: proposals by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) to modify the condititions of appointment of Southern Water Services Ltd as a water and sewerage undertaker 26/06/08 Water Industry Act 1991, Section 13: proposals by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) to modify the conditions of appointment of South Staffordshire Water Plc as a water undertaker 17/04/08 Closing date: 16 May 2008