Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/be3c87/british_water_and)
has announced the addition of the “British
Water and Wastewater Market Potential” report to their offering.

Water supply is the process of self-provision or provision by third
parties of water of various qualities to different users.

In 2007, over 5 billion people worldwide (54% of the global population)
had access to piped water supply through house connections. Another 1.3
billion (20%) had access to an improved water source through other means
than house connections, including standpipes, “water kiosks”, protected
springs and protected wells. Finally, more than 1 billion people (16%)
did not have access to an improved water source, meaning that they have
to revert to unprotected wells or springs, canals, lakes or rivers to
fetch water. It should be noted that access to an improved source of
water does not necessarily imply that it is safe to drink from that
source. Waterworks is processed through filtration before distribution
but there is a risk in contamination because pipelines might become too
rusty.

Water supply systems get water from a variety of locations, including
groundwater (aquifers), surface water (lakes and rivers), conservation
and the sea through desalination. The water is then, in most cases,
purified, disinfected through chlorination and sometimes fluoridated.
Treated water then either flows by gravity or is pumped to reservoirs,
which can be elevated such as water towers or on the ground (for
indicators related to the efficiency of drinking water distribution see
non-revenue water). Once water is used, wastewater is typically
discharged in a sewer system and treated in a wastewater treatment plant
before being discharged into a river, lake or the sea or reused for
landscaping, irrigation or industrial use.

This report examines the Water & Waste Industry in the United Kingdom.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary

Analysis of the Market Size – Water & Waste

Major Industry Players in the Water & Waste Market

Analysis of the Industry Structure

Monitoring the Water Quality

Looking at Leakage Issues

Setting Prices, Service Standards & Billing Modes

Water & Sewage Industry Competition

A Look at the Industry in Scotland & Northern Ireland

European Union Water and Waste Directives

Surveying Customers about the UK Water Service

Major Industry Players

Glossary

List of Figures and Tables

Figures

Tables
Companies Mentioned:

Anglian Water Group plc

Dwr Cymru (Welsh Water)

Northumbrian Water

Northern Ireland Water Service

Scottish Water

Severn Trent Plc

South West Water Services

Southern Water Services

Thames Water

United Utilities plc

Wessex Water

Yorkshire Water Services

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