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<p>Welsh Water is already required in law to provide all customers in England and
Wales with the same levels of service.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for water and
sewerage companies operating wholly or mainly in Wales is a devolved matter. The regulation
of Welsh Water is therefore a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Section
48 of the Wales Act 2017, when commenced, will align Senedd Cymru/the Welsh Parliament’s
responsibilities for water and sewerage with the England-Wales border. The UK Government
and Welsh Government are currently discussing when this change should be made. Welsh
Water’s ability to sell water to customers in England and Wales will be unaffected
by this change.</p><p> </p><p>The joint Intergovernmental Protocol on Water Resources,
Water Supply and Water Quality made under the Wales Act 2017 came into effect on 1
April 2018. It provides a mechanism to enable both UK Government and Welsh Government
to work together on cross-border issues to avoid any serious adverse impact on water
resources, water supply or water quality in England or in Wales.</p><p> </p>
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