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The quality of drinking water in England and Wales has edged towards 100 per cent compliance with EU and national standards, according to the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI).
The DWI’s latest report revealed that in 2013, 99.97 per cent of drinking water samples taken in the England and Wales met or exceeded “the strict standards set”, up on the previous year.
In a letter to water minister Dan Rogerson, the chief inspector of drinking water at DWI, Jeni Colbourne, said the 99.97 quality rating was “very good news”.
She added: “The Directive lays down the minimum standards that must be achieved therefore action to address the 0.03 per cent of failures is mandatory.”
Pamela Taylor, Water UK’s chief executive, said: “The huge investment water companies make each year means yet again that the quality of the water we drink is amongst the best in the world.
“However we know we must never drop our standards and will act on the DWI’s point in its report about the need for constant vigilance and careful maintenance.”
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