Chronological list of publications 2004

21/12/04  Water Act 2003: Water supply licensing - Water undertakers' new conditions of appointment - Consultation paper This consultation paper sets out the proposed legal text concerning the modifications to the standard conditions of Water Supply Licences that are necessary to implement the new water supply licensing regime. Closing date: 22 March 2005 (PDF - 856Kb) 21/12/04  Water Act 2003: Water supply licensing - Policy proposals on exceptions regulations and exemptions - Consultation paper This consultation paper sets out the supply arrangements that would be prohibited under the new water supply licensing regime but which we propose to allow to continue via 'exceptions' to the prohibitions. Closing date: 22 March 2005 (PDF - 379Kb) 21/12/04  Customers registered with water and sewerage companies for special assistance 17/12/04  Completed acquisition of South Staffordshire plc by First Islamic Investment Bank E.C. - A consultation paper by Ofwat Closing date: 14 January 2005 (Word - 87Kb) 17/12/04  AMP 4: Company's monitoring plan for 2005-10 - Reporting requirements 16/12/04  Security of supply, leakage and the efficient use of water: 2003-04 report (PDF - 816Kb) 13/12/04  Telephone call handling: A consultation on a revised package of measures This consultation sets out our proposals for how telephone call handling will be monitored, with effect from April 2005. Closing date: 10 March 2005 (PDF - 346Kb) 02/12/04  Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10: Final determinations 02/12/04  PR04 newsletter: Setting water and sewerage price limits for 2005-10: Final determinations (PDF- 136Kb) 02/12/04  AMP4 change protocol: Principles and outline procedures for confirming changes in funded improvement programmes during the AMP4 period (2005-10) (PDF - 234Kb) 08/11/04  Ofwat's response to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's consultation on "A draft practical guide to the strategic environmental directive" (Word - 22Kb) 01/11/04  Ofwat's response to the Competition Commission's consultation on water merger references (Word - 38.5Kb) 29/10/04  Eligibility, licensing, customer transfer protocol and strategic supplies: Consultation paper This consultation paper on licensing and eligibility issues sets out our proposed policy on the new water supply licensing regime, which will come into effect from autumn 2005. It is intended to give stakeholders an understanding of the key areas of the water supply licensing regime. (Word - 1.5Mb) 28/10/04  Levels of service for the water industry in England and Wales: 2003-2004 report - Page 37 correction (PDF - 50Kb) 28/10/04  Levels of service for the water industry in England and Wales: 2003-2004 report (PDF - 656Kb) 18/10/04  Access code guidance: Consultation paper This consultation paper sets out the proposed framework under which an existing supplier will permit access to its water supply system. 06/10/04  Ofwat's evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into water pricing (PDF - 238Kb) 04/10/04  Water pricing review: Government publishes final guidance Final guidance from the Secretary of State to the Director General of Water Services: 2004 periodic review of price limits 01/10/04  Ofwat's response to the Department of Transport's consultation on network management duty (PDF- 50.8Kb) 29/09/04  Financial performance and expenditure of the water companies in England and Wales: 2003-2004 report (PDF - 708Kb) 15/09/04  Office of Water Services: resource accounts 2003-04 for the year ended 31 March 2004 (PDF - 168Kb) 09/09/04  Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10 - Draft determinations - Correction (Word - 270Kb) 06/09/04  Capital maintenance review: Independent assessment of Ofwat's PR04 process initial review - May 2004 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 584Kb) 06/09/04  Capital maintenance review: Independent assessment of Ofwat PR04 process to draft determination Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 241Kb) 23/08/04  June return 2004 reporting requirements Also available on CDROM from Ofwat Library; price £50.00 + VAT [total £58.75] 19/08/04  Debt & disconnection figures 2003-04 11/08/04  PR04 newsletter: Setting water and sewerage price limits for 2005-10: Draft determinations - Welsh version (PDF - 133Kb) 10/08/04  Capital maintenance review: Independent Assessment of Ofwat's PR04 Process - Summary Report Report commissioned by Ofwat from Mott MacDonald (PDF - 181Kb) 05/08/04  Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10: Draft determinations - Summary (PDF - 2.1Mb) 05/08/04  Future water and sewerage charges 2005-10: Draft determinations 05/08/04  PR04 newsletter: Setting water and sewerage price limits for 2005-10: Draft determinations (PDF - 127Kb) 05/08/04  PR04 Draft Determinations - Company letters 05/08/04  Customer Research 2004: Survey of customers affected by sewer flooding Report commissioned by Ofwat from Research by Design (PDF - 405Kb) 05/08/04  Assessing the benefits of reducing the risk of flooding from sewers Report commissioned by Ofwat from Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University (PDF - 813Kb) 03/08/04  Review of the impact of general decline in pensions funds on RPI Report commissioned by Ofwat from Europe Economics (PDF - 40Kb) 03/08/04  Decision on Southern Water Services Limited/Provision of new infrastructure in East Kent (PDF - 346Kb) 22/07/04  Having your say: Ofwat's code of practice on consultations Rev ed (PDF - 97Kb) 12/07/04  Ofwat review of the financial position of Northumbrian Water Ltd: Conclusion (PDF - 76Kb) 17/06/04  Proposal by the Director General of Water Services to vary the appointments of Three Valleys Water plc and Anglian Water Services Ltd as water undertakers (PDF - 45Kb) 10/06/04  Investigation into opex productivity trends and causes in the water industry in England and Wales: 1992-93 to 2002-03. Main report - final Report commissioned by Ofwat from Stone & Webster Consultants (PDF - 773Kb) 03/06/04  Proposals by the Director General of Water Services for the modification of the conditions of appointment of South East Water Ltd as a water undertaker (PDF - 47Kb) 02/06/04  Completed acquisition of Cambridge Water plc by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited: a consultation paper by Ofwat (PDF - 103Kb) 27/05/04  Decision on a complaint by Albion Water Limited against Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig relating to common carriage for the supply of water to Shotton paper mill (PDF - 1.8Mb) 18/05/04  Tariff structure and charges: 2004-05 report (PDF - 398Kb) 14/05/04  Consultation on financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements: summary of responses and our conclusions (PDF - 287Kb) 14/05/04  Guidance on financial arrangements for self-lay and requisitioning agreements (PDF - 335Kb) 14/05/04  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 (PDF - 98Kb) 14/05/04  Process for handling disputes and appeals: requisitioning of water mains and public sewers and/or lateral drains and adoption of self laid mains (PDF - 126Kb) 11/05/04  Periodic review 2004: water & sewerage companies' final business plans - one page summaries 06/05/04  Special agreement register 2004-05 30/04/04  Complaints considered under the Competiton Act 1998: 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 (PDF - 177Kb) 29/04/04  Ofwat annual report 2003-04 (PDF - 505Kb) 29/04/04  Ofwat annual report 2003-04: survey 23/04/04  Memorandum of understanding between The Drinking Water Inspectorate and The Director General of Water Services (PDF - 140Kb) 07/04/04  Ofwat's response to the Environment Agency's consultation 'Review of the water abstraction charges scheme' 05/04/04  Water and sewerage bills 2004-05 (PDF - 69Kb) 31/03/04  Ofwat forward programme 2004-05 to 2006-07 (PDF - 457Kb) 30/03/04  Updating the overall performance assessment (OPA) - Conclusions and methodology for 2004-05 onwards (PDF - 469Kb) 16/03/04  International comparison of water and sewerage service: 2001-02 report (PDF - 2Mb) 27/02/04  Consultation on policy proposals to modify water undertakers' conditions of appointment and develop licence conditions for water supply licensees (PDF - 391Kb) 26/02/04  Consultation paper on application of powers under Section 22A of the Water Industry Act 1991 to impose financial penalties (PDF - 138Kb) 26/02/04  Section 22A Water Industry Act 1991: Statement of policy with respect to financial penalties - draft (PDF - 86Kb) 26/02/04  Ofwat's response to DEFRA's consultation 'Protecting people and the environment from hazardous chemicals' (Word - 21Kb) 19/02/04  Interim Determination: Condition B 13.3 decision - Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water (PDF - 113Kb) 06/02/04  Advice to inform the principal guidance on scale and timing of further quality enhancements: open letter to the Welsh Assembly Government (PDF - 183Kb) 06/02/04  Cyngor i hysbysu'r prif ganllawiau ar raddfa ac amseru gwelliannau ansawdd pellach (PDF - 187Kb) 05/02/04  Final business plan reporting requirements 05/02/04  Final business plan reporting requirements: Contents 23/01/04  Delivering the national environment programme 2000-05- prospects for completion in 2005 (PDF - 114Kb) 22/01/04  Water and sewerage service unit costs and relative efficiency: 2002-03 report (PDF - 382Kb) 15/01/04  Interim Determination: Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water - provisional response (PDF - 108Kb) 15/01/04  Investigation into evidence for economies of scale in the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales Report commissioned by Ofwat from Stone & Webster Consultants (PDF - 1Mb) 09/01/04  External review of the reporters' audit of water company draft business plans - Summer 2003 Report commissioned by Ofwat from Babtie (PDF - 262Kb) 08/01/04  Report on company performance in 2002-2003