Our regulators
Information on Bristol Water’s regulators.
Ofwat
Ofwat is the economic water industry regulator responsible for ensuring we meet the conditions of our licence which includes pricing policies, monitoring the level of services we provide and protecting our customers’ interests.
CCWater
CCWater is an independent organisation that aims to protect consumers’ interests and investigate customer complaints free of charge.
DWI
The DWI is responsible for monitoring our compliance with the water quality standards. These are reported against compliance with drinking water quality standards in England, which are based on EU directives. The DWI is part of Defra.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the water environment which includes rivers, groundwaters, coastal waters, fisheries, pollution control, navigation and flood defences. In addition to this, it regulates both the quality and quantity of water we take from and return to rivers, other inland water and underground sources.
Defra
The department for environment, farming and rural affairs (Defra) sets national government policy for water and controls some very important aspects of our work. In particular it sets the standards of our water quality based on EU standards and is responsible for making sure we meet them.
European Benchmarking Co-operation
The European Benchmarking Co-operation’s (EBC) public reports have been published this year, setting out details of the performance of 44 companies from 20 different countries across Europe and beyond, against a variety of metrics. This is the third year that Bristol Water has participated in this exercise. We believe that benchmarking our performance in this way provides us with a number of benefits. It broadens our horizons, allowing us to find out what others do to tackle similar challenges to those we face here – for example, how companies responded to the effects of the hot, dry summer of 2018 as it increased demand for water beyond normally expected levels. Different technologies and innovations are emerging all the time, and it is important to keep pace with the ideas that can shape the future of our industry.
Ofwat
Ofwat is the economic water industry regulator responsible for ensuring we meet the conditions of our licence which includes pricing policies, monitoring the level of services we provide and protecting our customers’ interests.
CCWater
CCWater is an independent organisation that aims to protect consumers’ interests and investigate customer complaints free of charge.
DWI
The DWI is responsible for monitoring our compliance with the water quality standards. These are reported against compliance with drinking water quality standards in England, which are based on EU directives. The DWI is part of Defra.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the water environment which includes rivers, groundwaters, coastal waters, fisheries, pollution control, navigation and flood defences. In addition to this, it regulates both the quality and quantity of water we take from and return to rivers, other inland water and underground sources.
Defra
The department for environment, farming and rural affairs (Defra) sets national government policy for water and controls some very important aspects of our work. In particular it sets the standards of our water quality based on EU standards and is responsible for making sure we meet them.
European Benchmarking Co-operation
The European Benchmarking Co-operation’s (EBC) public reports have been published this year, setting out details of the performance of 44 companies from 20 different countries across Europe and beyond, against a variety of metrics. This is the third year that Bristol Water has participated in this exercise. We believe that benchmarking our performance in this way provides us with a number of benefits. It broadens our horizons, allowing us to find out what others do to tackle similar challenges to those we face here – for example, how companies responded to the effects of the hot, dry summer of 2018 as it increased demand for water beyond normally expected levels. Different technologies and innovations are emerging all the time, and it is important to keep pace with the ideas that can shape the future of our industry.
Ofwat
Ofwat is the economic water industry regulator responsible for ensuring we meet the conditions of our licence which includes pricing policies, monitoring the level of services we provide and protecting our customers’ interests.
CCWater
CCWater is an independent organisation that aims to protect consumers’ interests and investigate customer complaints free of charge.
DWI
The DWI is responsible for monitoring our compliance with the water quality standards. These are reported against compliance with drinking water quality standards in England, which are based on EU directives. The DWI is part of Defra.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the water environment which includes rivers, groundwaters, coastal waters, fisheries, pollution control, navigation and flood defences. In addition to this, it regulates both the quality and quantity of water we take from and return to rivers, other inland water and underground sources.
Defra
The department for environment, farming and rural affairs (Defra) sets national government policy for water and controls some very important aspects of our work. In particular it sets the standards of our water quality based on EU standards and is responsible for making sure we meet them.
European Benchmarking Co-operation
The European Benchmarking Co-operation’s (EBC) public reports have been published this year, setting out details of the performance of 44 companies from 20 different countries across Europe and beyond, against a variety of metrics. This is the third year that Bristol Water has participated in this exercise. We believe that benchmarking our performance in this way provides us with a number of benefits. It broadens our horizons, allowing us to find out what others do to tackle similar challenges to those we face here – for example, how companies responded to the effects of the hot, dry summer of 2018 as it increased demand for water beyond normally expected levels. Different technologies and innovations are emerging all the time, and it is important to keep pace with the ideas that can shape the future of our industry.