Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103726

Water Treatment

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the levels of resilience of water treatment works.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Ofwat has a legislative duty to further the resilience of water companies’ water supply and wastewater systems to enable them to meet long-term need. The Government is preparing to respond to the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission, includ...

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