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Drinking Water 2004

Drinking Water 2004

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
- [PDF 69KB]

Chief Inspector's statement - [PDF 49KB]
Introduction - [PDF 743KB]
  • Explanation of the new style report
  • Changes to the regulatory framework
  • Wholesomeness
  • Information on drinking water in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

 

PART 1

Regional Overview of Water Quality in England
Central Region - [PDF 719KB]
Eastern Region - [PDF 868KB]
Northern Region - [PDF 1,121KB]
Southern Region - [PDF 547KB]
Thames Region - [PDF 610KB]
Western Region - [PDF 731KB]

 

PART 2

The role and performance of the Inspectorate - [PDF 184KB]
  • Our responsibilites
  • Our approach
  • Improving our practices
  • Measuring our performance

 

PART 3

Water Company Performance - [PDF 375KB]

1. Anglian Water Services Limited - [PDF 124KB]
2. Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Plc - [PDF 102KB]
3. Bristol Water Plc - [PDF 94KB]
4. Cambridge Water company - [PDF 115KB]
5. Cholderton and District Water Company Limited - [PDF 135KB]
6. Dee Valley Water Plc - [PDF 91KB]
7. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - [PDF 179KB]
8. Essex and Suffolk Water Plc - [PDF 143KB]
9. Folkestone and Dover Water Service Limited - [PDF 74KB]
10. Hartlepool Water Plc - [PDF 63KB]
11. Mid Kent Water Plc -[PDF 110KB]
12. Northumbrian Water Limited - [PDF 133KB]
13. Portsmouth Water Plc - [PDF 107KB]
14. Severn Trent Water Limited - [PDF 132KB]
15. South East Water Plc - [PDF 151KB]
16. South Staffordshire Water Plc -[PDF 111KB]
17. South West Water Limited - [PDF 319KB]
18. Southern Water Limited - [PDF 148KB]
19. Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc - [PDF 96KB]
20. Tendring Hundred Water Services Limited - [PDF 95KB]
21. Thames Water Utilities Limited - [PDF 151KB ]
22. Three Valleys Water Plc - [PDF 148KB]
23. United Utilities Water Plc - [PDF 168KB]
24. Wessex Water Services Limited -[PDF 152KB]
25. Yorkshire Water Services Limited - [PDF 166KB]

 

PART 4

Drinking water science - [PDF 211KB]
  • Drinking water research
  • Technical advice on drinking water issues, policies and standards
  • Representation on national and international organisations
  • Presentations

PART 5

Other regulatory processes - [PDF 234KB]
  • 2004 Periodic review
  • Drinking water quality improvement programmes of work
  • Controlling Cryptosporidium in drinking water
  • Products and processes in the provision of water supplies

ANNEXES [Annexes combined PDF 315KB ]

Annex 1 Glossary and Definitions of Terms
Annex 2 Local Authority Questionnaire responses
Annex 3 Statistical Calculations Used in the Report
Annex 4 Roles and Responsibilites (between the Inspectorate and Defra)
Annex 5 Changes in Parameters
Annex 6 Staffing

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