British Water

British Water is the leading organisation representing the collective interests of the UK water and wastewater industry at home and overseas. It provides a forum where industry issues trends and developments and their potential impact on members’ business can be assessed and appropriate concerted action formulated. Representing the industry collectively to government regulators other institutions customers and the media British Water is recognised as the voice for the industry able to ensure that the message gets through where the representations of a single commercial enterprise would invariably fail to register. British Water lobbies governments and regulators on behalf of its members and provides vital information on home and overseas water and wastewater markets - how much is being spent by whom where when how and on what. Members are able to meet prospective customers partners and suppliers through programmes of regular industry briefings with UK water utilities and major industrial users as well as inward and outward trade missions to the principal markets of the world. British European and International Standards UK and European regulations and legislation terms and conditions of contract and procurement practice are factors that affect all aspects of the way business is done. As well as actively promoting best practice British Water represents the interests of the UK water and wastewater industry in all areas where important decisions are being made providing members with a direct conduit and input into the policy development process.