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Drinking Water 2003

Drinking Water 2003

A report by the Chief Inspector
Drinking Water Inspectorate




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Contents

Letter from the Chief Inspector to Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
and to the
Minister for the Environment, Planning and Countryside, the Welsh Assembly Government.

 

  Chief Inspector's statement
  Introduction
  Regulatory Framework

 

PART 1

Overview of Water Quality in England and Wales

 

PART 2
Individual Water Company Performance in 2003

1. Anglian Water Services Limited
2. Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Plc
3. Bristol Water Plc
4. Cambridge Water company
5. Cholderton and District Water Company Limited
6. Dee Valley Water Plc
7. Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
8. Essex and Suffolk Water Plc
9. Folkestone and Dover Water Service Limited
10. Hartlepool Water Plc
11. Mid Kent Water Plc
12. Northumbrian Water Limited
13. Portsmouth Water Plc
14. Severn Trent Water Limited
15. South East Water Plc
16. South Staffordshire Water Plc
17. South West Water Limited
18. Southern Water Limited
19. Sutton and East Surrey Plc
20. Tendring Hundred Water Services Limited
21. Thames Water Utilities Limited
22. Three Valleys Water Plc
23. United Utilities Water PLC
24. Wessex Water Services Limited
25. Yorkshire Water Services Limited
26. Albion Water Limited

 

PART 3
Inspectorate Objectives and Key Results

A. Code for Enforcement and Performance Measurement
B. Technical Audit of Water Companies
C. Events Affecting Water Quality
D. Enquiries and Consumer Complaints
E. Enforcement action and improvement programmes
F. Drinking Water Research
G. The Cryptosporidium Regulations
H. Technical Advice on Drinking Water Issues, Policies and Standards
I. Products and Processes in the provision of Water Supplies
J. New Regulations and Associated Programmes of Work
K. Periodic Review 2004

 

ANNEXES

  Publication, Presentations and Lectures
  Staffing
  Definitions and Glossary of Terms

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2002 report 2001 report 2000 report

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