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<p>The Drinking Water Inspectorate, Environment Agency and Ofwat (Water Services Regulation
Authority) are responsible for ensuring that contraventions of the Water Industry
Act 1991 are detected. In discharging their functions they undertake inspections,
check compliance, review plans and reports, investigate incidents and act upon their
findings. Each organisation publishes details annually of the action they have taken.</p><p>Further
to their powers within the Water Industry Act 1991 the Environment Agency and Ofwat
are Prescribed Persons on The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order
2014 (SI No. 2418) with regard to whistle blowing.</p>
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