The independent Water Commission's review emphasizes the failure of government, water companies, and regulators in managing the water sector effectively. It suggests replacing the current regulatory framework, fragmented across several organizations, with a single water regulator in England and Wales for better accountability. Increased monitoring of sewage spills exposes the severity of pollution incidents, while recommendations propose reforming operator self-monitoring, criticized for allowing water companies to control their own reporting. Comprehensive reform is essential to address public concerns over sewage spills and rising costs.
The underlying fact is we have not managed this well, and no one comes out of this with very much glory - not government, not the water companies and not the regulators.
Regulation might not sound exciting, but it's essentially the way of keeping water companies in check to make sure they deliver for billpayers and the environment.
The most-eye catching of the 88 recommendations is the proposal to instead have a single water regulator in England and a single water regulator in Wales.
Campaigners have argued this effectively amounts to water companies marking their own homework.
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