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Abolishing Ofwat and compulsory water meters - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

Abolishing Ofwat and compulsory water meters - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

The system for regulating water companies in England and Wales should be overhauled and replaced with one single body in the UK and another in Wales, a once in a generation review of the sector has advised.

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