Northumbrian Water

Winner of the Queen’s
Award for Enterprise

in the category of
sustainable development

We are proud to provide a sustainable, affordable, clean and safe water supply and to manage and treat the waste water returned to us in a way that protects the environment.

Our regulators

Essex & Suffolk Water has developed a good working relationship with its direct regulators, Ofwat (The Water Services Regulation Authority), the Environment Agency, Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI).  Essex & Suffolk Water works closely with local authorities, which have regulatory powers which affect the company, as well as other regional development agencies. 

Essex & Suffolk Water has developed relationships and partnerships with many other organisations which affect, or are, affected by, its operations.  These include Natural England, the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts as well as many other environmental and community based organisations.