Sewage and Water
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research on the level of (a) water usage and (b) waste water produced in water company areas.
Answered by Emma Hardy
Water companies report on water use in water resources management plans (WRMPs) annual reviews. The Environment Agency published this data on 7 October 2024. The Government requires water companies to forecast water usage in their 25-year WRMPs. The Environment Agency published a summary of these on 20 December 2024.
As of September 2024, the Government commenced a duty on sewerage undertakers to plan for wastewater capacity need in their 25-year drainage and wastewater management plans (DWMPs). DWMPs are expected to be published in 2027/8 and reviewed annually.
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