Who we are
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) was formed in 1990 to provide independent reassurance that water supplies in England and Wales are safe and drinking water quality is acceptable to consumers.
We are a team of 49 staff with specialist knowledge of drinking water quality and supply, regulation, data management, and public health.
Marcus Rink, Chief Inspector
Marcus Rink is the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water, appointed in August 2015. As Chief Inspector he provides independent scrutiny of the water industry ensuring the safety and quality of water and public confidence through a robust regulatory framework. His role encompasses a range of statutory and non-statutory functions, discharging the duties of the Secretary of State for England and the Welsh Government to ensure companies meet their regulatory requirements and local authorities take action in respect of water supplies.
Laura Moss, Deputy Chief Inspector
Laura Moss is currently the Deputy Chief Inspector of Drinking Water Quality for England and Wales. Prior to that she had been a Principal Inspector with the Drinking Water Inspectorate since 2007, regulating drinking water quality in the public water supply industry in England and Wales, and more recently providing technical advice to local authorities carrying out their regulatory duties for private water supplies.
Nicholas Adjei, Deputy Chief Inspector
Nicholas Adjei is currently the Deputy Chief Inspector. Nick has more than twenty-five years’ experience in engineering and consultancy. In previous roles Nick has headed up planning, monitoring and evaluation at an international NGO focusing on sustainable community-based projects across the southern hemisphere. He has experience of delivering major flood risk management schemes at the Environment Agency, he has previously been Head of Climate Change and Water Quality at OFWAT, and most recently with that regulator has been focussing on environmental issues and asset resilience in the water industry.
Annabelle Edwards, Deputy Chief Inspector
Annabelle Edwards is currently the Deputy Chief Inspector. With an academic background in civil engineering and water and environmental engineering, Annabelle began her career as a PhD researcher, focusing on the comparative analysis of regulatory models for drinking water regulation across European countries. Throughout her tenure, Annabelle has led several programmes, including establishing and implementing changes to national legislation, the creation of the Inspectorate’s company performance indices, the development of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management framework aligned with World Health Organization’s Guidelines and development of enforcement practices. Most recently she has led the operational team for Wales and the private water supplies team.