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The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) regulates public water supplies in England and Wales.

DWI is responsible for assessing the quality of drinking water in England and Wales, taking enforcement action if standards are not being met, and appropriate action when water is unfit for human consumption.

Drinking Water 2008
The DWI 19th Annual Report

Published 2 July 2009


Whats New

2 March 2010 Information Letter 02/2010 (PDF 49KB) - Revision of Guidance on the regulatory responsibilities of new (inset) appointees in relation to public water supplies. (Inset Guidance PDF 286KB)
24 February 2010

North East London taste and odour incident

15 February 2010 Information Letter 01/2010 (PDF 75KB) on "Guidance on the use of Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation for the disinfection of public water supplies" (PDF 182KB)
15 February 2010 Updated DWI structure (409KB) and Operations team structure diagram (191KB) from 15 February 2010

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Drinking Water Inspectorate

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Telephone : 0300 068 6400
dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk


Department for Environment,
Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru/ Welsh Assembly Government


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