Ofwat

British

/ ˈɒfˌwɒt /

noun

Office of Water Services: a government body set up in 1989 to regulate the activities of the water companies in England and Wales, and to protect the interests of their consumers

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Ofwat said water companies had submitted a total of £4.3bn worth of requests, but some of their proposed extra spending had been rejected.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Water companies need approval from the regulator, Ofwat, to raise customers' bills, a process that takes place every five years to set spending budgets for the years ahead.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Ofwat said company targets were "intended to be ambitious", while an environmental group said sewage pollution should not be accepted as inevitable.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Any new proposals would have to be reviewed by Ofwat, the regulator.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Earlier this week, the water company was ordered to spend £30.5m on improvements after investigations by industry watchdog Ofwat.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

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