Ofwat

British

/ ˈɒfˌwɒt /

noun

Office of Water Services: a government body set up in 1989 to regulate the activities of the water companies in England and Wales, and to protect the interests of their consumers

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The Welsh government plans include a new standalone body to replace Ofwat in Wales, becoming the "economic regulator and system planner" for water in Wales.

From BBC

Chris Walters, Ofwat's interim CEO, said the organisation would support work to develop a new regulatory body and "remain committed to the delivery of our core functions" in the meantime.

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Ofwat has allowed water firms to put up bills by 36% between 2025 and 2030, with most of that front-loaded on to last April's annual rise.

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South East Water will raise prices by 7%, while it faces an investigation by Ofwat for repeated water supply failures across Kent and Sussex.

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The water regulator Ofwat said it would monitor companies' performance and hold them to account.

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