Industry regulator Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into South West Water leakage performance reporting, the accuracy of which has been in doubt following a November 2022 Ofwat assessment of the company’s progress in this area.
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Martin Redfern
Industry regulator Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into South West Water leakage performance reporting, the accuracy of which has been in doubt following a November 2022 Ofwat assessment of the company’s progress in this area.
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