Ofwat gets tough on water companies

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Ofwat gets tough on water companies

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Thames Water Catchment Engineer Rob Smith works to clear a blockage of fat and sanitary products from part of London's sewer network as the company has launched a campaign to stop sewer abuse. | Dominic Lipinski/PA Archive/PA Images

The UK's water regulator, Ofwat, plans to reduce the cost of capital assumption it uses for water companies as part of its price review for the 2020-25 period. Sources said this might drive firms to frontload their funding while debt is still cheap.

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