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The regulator wants to allow Anglian Water, operating as Hartlepool Water in this area, to supply drinking water to the Wynyard Business Park development in Hartlepool. Although a significant part of the development is situated in Northumbrian Water's supply area, the water company has agreed to the service being provided by Anglian Water. Northumbrian Water will continue to provide sewerage services to the site. Ofwat is now seeking views on its proposal to allow the change of supplier under an inset appointment. Keith Mason, Ofwat's Director of Regulatory Finance and Competition, said today: "All the parties agree that the proposal is the most efficient and sustainable solution. Hartlepool Water has the infrastructure and capacity to supply water to the new site, and can do so immediately without the need for costly upgrades to a water network." Notes to Editors: 1. The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the economic regulator of water and sewerage companies in England and Wales. It exercises its powers in a way that it judges will allow companies to carry out their functions properly, and finance them. Its duties include protecting the interests of consumers, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition. 2. Inset appointments are where one company replaces another as the statutory water and/or sewerage company for a specified area in England or Wales. 3. Inset appointments are allowed when sites are not currently served by an existing appointed water company, or where the current appointed water company agrees to the application, or when a premises in England uses at least 50 million litres of water per year or a premises in Wales uses at least 250 million litres of water per year. There are currently 11 appointments, and a further one proposed appointment to supply a new housing development near Salisbury. 4. A public notice has been published in the Hartlepool Mail today, inviting comments on the consultation. 5. A copy of the consultation paper will be available on the Ofwat website on www.ofwat.gov.uk or from the Ofwat library on 0121-625 1373. 6. Media enquiries to Ofwat Press Office on: 0121 625 1442/1416/1496.  | ||||||
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