Becoming a water supply licensee
About water supply licences
A water supply licence allows you to access an appointed water company's supply system to supply water to eligible premises. You can then compete with them to serve customers.
Existing water companies who are appointed under WIA91 (as amended) can compete by setting up associate companies. Their licence will allow them to operate anywhere in England and Wales, except in the supply region of their associate water company.
Copies of the existing water supply licences are available.
More information
- Types of water supply licence
- Gaining access to water supply as a licensee
- Customer transfer protocol for licensees
- Applying for a water supply licence
If the information you require is not covered here or if you have a query that you wish to discuss further, please contact our Case Management Office at: casemanagementoffice@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk.
We have powers to consider queries and make determinations about some aspects of the water supply licensing regime. For more information about this, please see our water supply licensing determinations procedure.
