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Drinking Water Inspectorate’s Measures (17/12/2021 – 16/12/2022)

The Drinking Water Inspectorate’s non-qualifying regulatory provisions (NQRPs) listed by exclusion category in the Business Impact Target (BIT) reporting period 17 December 2021 to 16 December 2022.
For the full legal definitions of the exclusion categories see BIT: June 2018 Statement.

1. Measures certified as being below de minimus

These are measures with an equivalent annual net direct cost to business of below (plus or minus) £5 million.

1.1 Summary of measures

We have published:

  • Information Letter 02/2022 – Reporting of taste results.
  • Updated Notification of Events Guidance
  • Information Letter 03/2022 – Poly and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) Guidance
  • Guidance Note: Long-term planning for the quality of drinking water supplies.
  • Annex to the long-term planning guidance for the quality of drinking water suppliers.
  • Information Letter 04/2022 – Annual provision of information on consumer contacts.

2. EU regulations and other international obligations

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

3. Measures certified as concerning EU Withdrawal Bill operability measures

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

4. Pro-competition

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

5. Systemic financial risk

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

6. Civil Emergencies

These are measures specifically relating to civil emergencies.

6.1 Summary of measures

We have published:

  • Information Letter 01/2022 – Guidance on Alternative Supply Operations 2022.

7. Fines and penalties

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

8. Misuse of drugs

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

9. Measures certified as relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in response to the Grenfell tragedy

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

10. Casework

These are measures that relate to the Inspectorate’s regular casework.

10.1 Summary of the Inspectorate’s work (based on available data)

Regular casework completed by the Inspectorate this parliamentary session includes (this list is not exhaustive but represents the predominant casework areas for the Inspectorate):

  • Event assessments
  • Audits
  • Compliance assessments
  • Risk assessment reviews
  • Prosecution assessments
  • Regulation 31 approvals
  • Regulation 28(4) notices
  • Section 19 undertakings
  • Section 18 enforcement orders
  • Radioactivity notices (regulation 6(12))
  • Regulation 15 risk assessments
  • Regulation 9(4) notices

11. Education, communications and promotion

These include education, communications activities, and promotional campaigns by regulators.

11.1 Summary of measures

We have published:

  • Triennial Report 2017 to 2019 – Drinking water quality in England.
  • Chief Inspectors Report for Quarter 2 of 2021
  • Chief Inspectors Report for Quarter 3 of 2021
  • Chief Inspectors Report for Quarter 4 of 2021
  • Drinking Water 2021: The Chief Inspectors report for drinking water in England.
  • Chief Inspectors Report for Quarter 1 of 2022.
  • Press Release – Southern Water fined for drinking water offence
  • Press Release – South West Water fined for drinking water offence
  • Publication of company statistics for 2021
  • Annex to Information Letter 03/2022 – Queston and Answer section on the updated PFAS guidance
  • Information Letter 05a/2022 – Guidance for water companies in England with respect to drought orders.
  • Guidance on Regulation 16 Collection and analysis of samples – Updated May 2022.
  • Published Research Report: Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) – Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) Phase II.
  • Publication of Research Report: Organophosporus flame retardants – risk to drinking water in England and Wales.
  • Publication of Research Report: Method for the Determination of Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water.
  • Publication of Research Report: Removal of Microplastics by Drinking Water Treatment Processes.
  • Lead AMP8 Strategies Information Request to companies

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

13. Changes to management of regulator

Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

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