The government has announced that Ofwat, the water regulator, is to be abolished and a new single, powerful regulator to be established to be responsible for the entire water system.
Ofwat will be abolished and its functions will be merged with water functions across the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Drinking Water Inspectorate in a new single regulator, in the biggest overhaul of the water sector since privatisation.
At the moment, there are four separate regulators responsible for the water industry.