Industry data on water and wastewater services, infrastructure and water quality.
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Water supply and infrastructure
| England & Wales | Scotland | N.Ireland | Total | |
| Population
(millions) |
54 | 4.89 | 2 | 60.89 |
| Water supplied
(megalitres*/day) |
14,449 | 2,271 | 610 | 17,330 |
| Number of
companies |
24 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Water treatment
works |
1,064 | 307 | 28 | 1,399 |
| Length of
mains (km) |
338,535 | 47,163 | 26,354 | 412,052 |
*1 megalitre = 1 million litres or 1,000 cubic metres.
Data source: Who's Who in the Water Industry 2009
| England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland | Total | |
| Population served (millions) | 53.29 | 4.71 | 2 | 60 |
| Wastewater received
per day (megalitres*) |
13,700 | 2,150 | 579 | 16,429 |
| Length sewers (km) | 322,576 | 49,763 | 14,319 | 386,658 |
| Wastewater
treatment works |
6,362 | 1,826 | 1,124 | 9,351 |
*1 megalitre = 1 million litres or 1,000 cubic metres.
Data source: Who's Who in the Water Industry 2009
| England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| % compliance* | 99.95 | 99.75 | 99.69 |
* Compliance with 39 strict standards (based on UK and EU statutory standards and WHO guidance). Sources: England & Wales, DWI, July 2010; Scotland, DWQR, August 2009; N. Ireland, Drinking Water Inspectorate, October 2009.
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