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OfwatThe water industry in England and Wales compares well against a wide range of countries in Europe, North America and Australia, according to a new report published by Ofwat. Standards of customer service are generally high, bills are in line with most other countries and water consumption per person is around average for Europe, although much lower than in Australia or the USA.

Although customers in England and Wales generally pay around the same for their water as those in other countries in the study, there are some significant differences. The price of water is subsidised by the state in some other European countries, and low levels of infrastructure investment in Italy have meant that water there remains relatively cheap.
Press release ~ International Comparison of Water and Sewerage Service 2007 ~ VEWA - 'Comparison of European Water and Wastewater Prices' ~ Defra - Water conservation ~ Water Strategy: Directing the Flow - priorities for future water policy ~ Consumer Council for Water ~ Water UK

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