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  • Drinking Water Advisory Standards Board – Members Recruitment

    We are seeking influential and respected drinking water professionals, with experience at a senior level, in research, regulatory or management role, in the UK or internationally, able to provide authoritative guidance on standards. Further information and guidance on how to apply can be found on the Working for the DWI webpage.

    • Published 13:57:05 GMT 11 January 2023
  • Drinking Water 2022 – Quarter 2 published

    We have published Drinking Water 2022 – Quarter 2 report.

    • Published 18:18:45 GMT 6 January 2023
  • Water Quality regulatory standards advisory board

    The Drinking Water Inspectorate is creating an Advisory Standards Board of experts to make recommendations to Ministers on the future drinking water standards. The Inspectorate is currently recruiting for board members and the application process will open on 9 January 2023. Further details can be found here.

    • Published 9:34:01 GMT 5 January 2023
  • Information Letter 04/2022 Revised version published

    Information Letter 04/2022 Revised – Annual Provision of Information on Consumer Contacts.

    • Published 12:30:56 GMT 1 December 2022
  • Publication of research on the Removal of Microplastics by Drinking Water Treatment Processes

    Current water treatment processes represent an effective method for removing particles across a wide size range, and microplastics can be considered as another type of particle. Hence, this project aimed to provide a sound understanding of how current drinking water processes manage the presence of microplastics and whether their presence in potable water may pose […]

    • Published 14:56:11 BST 11 October 2022
  • Publication of research report “Method for the  Determination of Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water”

    The DWI initiated research into fully quantitative analytical methods for 20 PFAS for use in testing drinking water in 2020, and the Method has now been published. The method development was challenging, at the very sensitive levels selected for this project. The lowest spike selected (0.5ng/L) is 0.5% of the European Standard for individual PFAS […]

    • Published 10:58:13 BST 27 September 2022
  • Press Release – South West Water fined for drinking water offence

    The Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued a press release after sentencing took place in the case taken by the Inspectorate against South West Water. At Plymouth Magistrates Court on the 13 September 2022, South West Water was fined £233,333, plus a £170 victim surcharge and costs of £83,967.93 were awarded. South West Water Ltd pleaded […]

    • Published 10:12:39 BST 20 September 2022
  • Publication of Company Statistics for 2021

    The Company Statistics for 2021 have now been published.

    • Published 10:57:35 BST 6 September 2022
  • Change to the Drinking Water Inspectorate General Enquiries Telephone Number

    The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) Enquiries Line will be changing to the following number with immediate effect: 0330 041 6501. There will be a short period until 31 October 2022 when the 0300 number will still be operational, and during this time callers will be advised of the new number to call in future.

    • Published 10:56:26 BST 6 September 2022
  • Publication of Information Letter 04/2022

    Information Letter 04/2022 Annual Consumer Contacts has been published.

    • Published 12:53:29 BST 25 August 2022
  • Publication of Annex to IL 03/2022

    Annex to IL 03/2022 has been published.

    • Published 15:30:23 BST 24 August 2022
  • Drinking Water 2021 Private Water Supplies published

    Drinking Water 2021 Private Water Supplies is the 12th report published by the Drinking Water Inspectorate which covers private water supplies in England and Wales.

    • Published 16:35:08 BST 25 July 2022
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