Water companies have been under fire recently from the industry regulators Ofwat. The regulator is placing some of the toughest regulatory changes on water companies in over 30 years. The changes come about in relation to problems with customers paying too much for the service, as well as issues such as leaks and performance problems. Ofwat is stating that all UK water firms will have to cut the average persons bill by at least £50 over the next 5 years. It is also forcing firms to throw billions of pounds worth of investment into their overall service and infrastructure. This means that they will have to make certain improvements to the existing water supply systems, so additional stations and pipes will have…
