Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Abolish and replace Ofwat, and new legislation on investment in the water system

Closed 107 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to abolish Ofwat and replace it with a new body. We think the government should produce new legislation so that the cost of investment in the water system is shared more by shareholders of water companies and housebuilders
We think the Ofwat price settlements for 2025-30 will have considerable impact on the public and impact most on the less well off.
We believe the environment has been damaged by delayed investment and short term profit taking, and that we need those who have taken so much profit from poorly regulated monopolies to pay to put thing right.

Timeline

20 May 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Nov 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 107
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 20 May 2025
Closed 20 Nov 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.