Water Industry Websites
Should you require further information relating to any aspect of the water industry, the following websites provide extensive in depth information.
Water Industry & Regulatory Websites
Water UK - The industry association that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and Euro level. Providing a positive framework for the water industry to engage with government, regulatory bodies and the public.
ECA Scheme for Water - Tax relief for saving water through water saving equipment, water saving products and water saving technologies.
DEFRA - UK Government Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.
OFWAT - The economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales.
Consumer Council for Water - A national consumer watchdog agency for the water industry in England and Wales.
Environmental Agency - The Environment Agency has a duty to secure the proper use of water resources in England and Wales.
Met Office - The home of the Met Office on the internet
British Water - British Water lobbies governments and regulators on behalf of its members and provides vital information on home and overseas water and wastewater markets
Envirowise - Offers UK businesses free, independent, confidential advice and support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste and reduce environmental impact.
Hampshire Water - The project aims to raise the profile of water; gain a better understanding of the environmental, planning and management issues associated with the county’s water environment; and to develop sustainable solutions.
Water Utility Companies
Thames Water Utilities Ltd - Thames Water provides sewage services to 13 million people and drinking water to eight million people. Their supply area covers 5000 square miles across London and the Thames Valley, from Kent in the east to Gloucestershire in the west. Thames Water looks after 20,000 miles of water mains and 40,000 miles of sewers – enough pipes to run around the world more than twice.
Anglian Water Services Ltd - One of the leading providers of water and wastewater services in the UK. Part of the AWG Plc group, Anglian Water is located in the east of England and serves the needs of around six million industrial, commercial and domestic customers.
Southern Water Services Ltd - Provides water supply and wastewater treatment services across Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
South West Water Ltd - The company that provides water and sewerage services to 1.5 million people in the beautiful Westcountry.
Severn Trent Water Ltd - The world's fourth largest privately-owned water company - serving over 8 million customers across the heart of the UK, stretching from the Bristol Channel to the Humber, and from mid-Wales to the East Midlands.
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd - Provides 1.7m households and 140,000 businesses with water and sewerage services. Managing collections, treatment and distribution of water, supplying around 1.24 billion litres of drinking water each day.
Wessex Water Services Ltd - The regional water and sewage treatment business serving an area of the south west of England, covering 10,000 square kilometres including Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, most of Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
Northumbrian Water Ltd - Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water are both part of the company Northumbrian Water Limited(NWL), which is a member of Northumbrian Water Group(NWG).
North West Water Ltd - United Utilities PLC was created from the merger of North West Water and Norweb in November 1995.
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - The regulated company that provides water supply and sewerage services to over three million people living and working in Wales and some adjoining areas of England. We have 1.2 million household customers and over 110,000 business customers making us the sixth largest of the 23 regulated water companies in England and Wales.
