Complaint against Dŵr Cymru about a mains requisition and infrastructure charges

Case summary

The dispute concerns the level of payment that Dŵr Cymru can require from the customer in respect of a water main requisition that includes both works solely for the purposes of a specific development site and a proportion of works to provide remote infrastructure that also provides additional capacity to serve other customers. The dispute also concerns the infrastructure charges for connecting new domestic premises to the water supply and sewerage network.

Date opened

30 September 2005

Relevant powers

Section 42 of the Water Industry Act 1991

Indicative timetable

Issue final determination – February 2014

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