This area provides details of UK water operators and the organisation and structure of the industry. It also brings together water-related information from other sources – on environment, water and sewerage bills, drinking water quality, domestic usage, rainfall and climate, regulation, and comparative data for Europe.
Links to other sites and sources are credited
UK water operators
Full details from the Links area of this site
Sustainability indicators for the UK water industry
Report of performance in 2005-06 pdf download (40pp)
Highlights (12pp)
Government e-digest of environmental statistics
Detailed information on water abstraction, supply and distribution in the UK and data relating to inland, coastal and marine waters
Financial performance and expenditure of the water companies
in England and Wales 2005-2006
Report by Ofwat, published September 2006 pdf download
Water and regulation
Factsheet from Ofwat, May 2006 pdf download
Water and sewerage charges 2006-07
Report from Ofwat, May 2006 pdf download
Security of supply, leakage and water efficiency
Ofwat report (2005-2006) November 2006 pdf download
Drinking water quality annual report
Drinking Water Inspectorate report (2005) for England and Wales
web link
'The Environment in Your Pocket 2006'
Key facts and figures on the UK environment, published by Defra
7 September 2005
Rainfall and climate information
From the Met Office
Comparative information on water in Europe
EU data on water resources, abstractions, supply and wastewater
Water policy in the European Union
From the official EU online resource, Europa
Environmental data for Europe
From the European Environment Agency
Background information on the UK water industry
Water services in the UK
Overview and organisation
Development of the water industry in England and Wales
Link to Ofwat/Defra report 2006
How the industry is regulated
Finance and economic regulation; environmental regulation; drinking water quality; health and safety
Wastewater treatment and recycling pdf download
Management of sewage and sewage sludge
Sewage treatment processes; treatment of sludge
How water pricing levels are set
