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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is a not-for-profit company which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England that border Wales. In total, it serves around 1.4 million households and businesses and over three million people - and supplies nearly 830 million litres (180 million imperial gallons) of drinking water per day.
Groundwater contributes 30 per cent of public supply water in England. In Wales and Scotland groundwater provides about five per cent of public supply. [12] The majority of the UK's abstraction of surface water is from reservoirs, where rainwater is transported via rivers and streams and contained in an artificial or natural lake until it is ...
Natural Resources Wales is now responsible for managing water resources in Wales and is the regulatory body for this purpose. [41] Water quality, water resources and river management are the responsibility of Natural Resources Wales. Issues relating to the water industry in general are devolved to the Senedd.
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The areas of Wales previously served by Severn Trent and Dee Valley in north east Wales were merged after Dee Valley Water was bought by Severn Trent in 2017 for £84 million. Hafren Dyfrdwy (owned by Severn Trent) replaced these areas in 2018 and is aligned with the national border, serving 115,000 people in Wales.
Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Wales" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of rivers of Wales, organised geographically. It is taken anti-clockwise from the Dee Estuary to the M48 Bridge that separates the estuary of the River Wye from the River Severn . Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction, starting with those closest to the sea.