Ahead of the Senedd debate today (27th September) on the devolution of powers relating to water and the licencing of a water supply and sewage licencing, Jane Dodds MS has called for a “fundamental review” of Dwr Cymru.
Dwr Cymru was established in 1989, becoming a not for profit in 2000.
This also comes following news that UK water companies will pay out £114 million to customers after a report revealed that not one company achieved Ofwat’s top category of “leading”. Dwr Cymru, Southern, Thames, Anglian, Bristol, South East and Yorkshire Water all fell into the lowest category of “lagging” and the remaining 10 water companies were rated “average”.
Commenting ahead of the debate, Jane Dodds MS said:
“I firmly believe that it’s time for a fundamental review of Dwr Cymru and how it is delivering for people and our environment.
“Wales has the second highest water bills of anywhere in the UK, and with Dwr Cymru having been downgraded by Natural Resources Wales for persistent water pollution incidents, there needs to be a closer look at what powers the Senedd needs, and what needs to change at Dwr Cymru.
“We should be rightly proud that Dwr Cymru is a not for profit, ensuring that money is invested back into our communities, but it currently falls far short of what we should expect, and need, from our national water company.”
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