Drinking Water: Standards
Commons · Question 76394 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions have been taken against water companies for breaches of drinking water quality standards in each of the last three years.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 18 Sep 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring that drinking water supplies remain safe and reliable. The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) regulates the industry and takes enforcement action where they or the companies identify a risk of failing to meet their o...