The water industry has said that without even greater water bill rises, the regulator is set for failure and firms will be unable to deliver reforms to stop sewage outflows. The dire warnings were shared in a letter from industry trade association UK Water to water regulator Ofwat. Wednesday is the last day English and Welsh water companies have to submit their responses to Ofwat's draft decision on their business plans for 2025-2030.
Growth and environmental damage Economic growth will be constrained and environmental damage will continue unless Ofwat changes its plans, UK Water chief executive David Henderson wrote to David Black CEO of Ofwat. 'Without change, new homes will be blocked, the recovery of our rivers will be slower and we will fail to deal with the water shortages we know are coming.