Water savings in the pipeline?
13 September 2012
New regulations may mean that large users are able to pay less for their water, writes David Arminas
Water tariffs for large users, such as agriculture, mining and the drinks industry, could soon fall for two reasons. First, the Competition Act 1998, effective from 1 March, will offer major savings to utilities buyers as it rewrites the ground rules for water procurement. Second, the latest price review from regulator Ofwat, taking effect one month later, will...