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This consultation ended 3 July 2013.

Consultation period:
22 May 2013 to 3 July 2013
Last updated:

Summary of outcome

The summary of responses is now available on the Defra website (external link).

Original consultation

This is a joint consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). We are consulting on measures to be included in the Water Bill, which is currently being prepared.

Consultation description

We want your views on whether Welsh Ministers and the Secretary of State should be able to make regulations so that water supply companies adopt and maintain water service pipes between the existing public system and individual properties.  

We are seeking views from:

  • water supply companies
  • water consumers
  • developers
  • property insurers
  • plumbers
  • repair and maintenance companies.

You can see the consultation documents on the Defra website (external link).