As the economic regulator of the water sector in England and Wales, Ofwat’s role is to help the sector build trust and confidence with customers, the environment and wider society.
This means:
provoking, challenging and where appropriate leading the sector, to ensure it has clarity on what customers and society expect
overseeing how the sector is performing
seeking assurance that service providers are acting efficiently, on the basis of good information, a good understanding of the responsibilities and relationships they have and that they are maintaining a mature relationship with Ofwat
being ready to step in, if service providers fall short
using the right tools from our available toolkit to achieve the best results
acting clearly and predictably
Location: United Kingdom, England, Birmingham
Employees: 201-500
Founded date: 1989
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| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 28.03.2024 | Britain’s Thames Water sees financial crisis worsen | Thames Water. Image: Wikimedia Commons Debt-plagued Thames Water revealed on Thursday that it failed... | thesouthaf... |
| 26.01.2024 | Over 5.7 Million Eligible Homes Yet to Claim Social Tariff R... | Uncertainty Surrounding Potential Rise of Water Bills We recognise the financial challenges faced by... | einpresswi... |
| 23.01.2023 | Auriga Services’ partnership with IOTICS is leading the way ... | Digital cooperation capability from IOTICS enables a decentralised data ecosystem for the Auriga Pri... | realwire.c... |
| 13.10.2022 | Ofwat close Yorkshire Water case after shareholders cough up... | Industry watchdog Ofwat has closed its enforcement case against Yorkshire Water, after the supplier ... | cityam.com... |
| 31.05.2022 | Three steps to turn data into an indispensable strategic too... | While 'data is the new oil' has become something of a cliché, it's undeniably true. Gartner reports ... | betanews.c... |
| 01.11.2021 | Jacobs Plays Leading Role in Recent U.K. Water Industry Inno... | Jacobs has supported Anglian Water and United Utilities with four of the nine winning submissions in... | marketscre... |
| 12.01.2021 | Registration opens for Water Connect - Anglian Water's annua... | Registration opens for Water Connect - Anglian Water's annual supplier conference 12-01-2021 The Wat... | cambridgen... |
| 18.07.2019 | Ofwat demands £50 water bill price cut and extra £12bn inves... | The water industry’s regulator is demanding firms slash their household bills and bolster investment... | cityam.com... |