Water utility
Northern Ireland Water
The government-owned water and sewerage provider for Northern Ireland. Households are not charged separately for water; the service is funded from the block grant, which constrains investment differently from any other UK model.
Key facts
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Ownership
- Government-owned company
- Services
- Water and wastewater
- Population served
- 1.9 million
- Regulated by
- DWI NI, NIEA, Utility Regulator
Where its water comes from
Lough Neagh and upland reservoirs.
Relationships
Related intelligence
Sources
- Water Services Regulation Authority — Water company performance and price review data. Open — attribution required · Open Government Licence v3.0
- World Bank / International Benchmarking Network — IBNET water utility benchmarking database. Open — attribution required · CC BY 4.0