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Government Action on Water Quality

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 25 June 2022 - Categories: water

Today (Saturday 25 June) the Telegraph has published an opinion piece on the importance of water quality to public health, written by: Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty; Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd; and Ofwat Chair, Jonson Cox.

Minister reiterates government commitment to improve water quality

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 June 2022 - Categories: water

The Strategic Policy Statement (SPS), which was laid in Parliament in February, sets out to Ofwat as the economic regulator its expectations for the sector over the next five year spending cycle and beyond.