Water Services Regulation Authority.
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
Former Southern Water CEO charged in wastewater fraud
The Environment Agency has begun criminal proceedings against Southern Water and four former senior executives, including former CEO Matthew Wright, accusing them of conspiring to defraud the regulator by manipulating Operator Self-Monitoring tests between 2012 and 2017, with separate charges for environmental-permit breaches as the case proceeds to Medway Magistrates Court. The High Court had previously upheld the EA’s authority to prosecute in this matter, underscoring accountability in the water sector.
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About Water Services Regulation Authority
The Water Services Regulation Authority, or Ofwat, is a non-ministerial government department and body responsible for the economic regulation of the privatised water and sewerage industry in England and Wales. Ofwat's main statutory duties include protecting the interests of consumers, securing the long-term resilience of water supply and wastewater systems, and ensuring that companies carry out their functions and are able to finance them. In July 2025, it was announced the government intends to abolish it and the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and replace it with two new regulators, one for England and one for Wales.
Everything about Water Services Regulation Authority →- Country
- United Kingdom
- Inception
- 2006
- Website
- https://ofwat.gov.uk/