Freedom of Information Requests Log, Ofwat, 2019 Q1-Q2
Summary
Ofwat published its Q1-Q2 2019 Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations requests log. The document lists 6 requests received between January and June 2019 covering topics including water company expenditure since privatisation, consumption data by local authority, land use requirements, network-side leaks, company revenues and bills, and Southern Water pollution incidents. Responses ranged from full disclosure to none, citing exemptions including s21 and Regulation 12(4)(a). This is a transparency disclosure document with no new regulatory obligations.
What changed
Ofwat released its quarterly Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations disclosure log covering requests received in Q1 and Q2 2019. The log documents 6 information requests concerning water sector topics including total expenditure since privatisation, historical consumption data by local authority, land use requirements, network-side leakage, company revenues and property numbers, and pollution incidents. Responses varied: one full disclosure, one partial disclosure, and four with no information released (citing s21 exemption for not held, Regulation 12(4)(a), and Regulation 12(5)(b)).
For affected parties including water companies, consumers, and environmental groups, this log provides historical transparency data on Ofwat's information disclosure practices. No new compliance obligations or deadlines are created. Parties researching water company performance, expenditure patterns, or pollution incidents may find relevant historical data in the attached redacted PDFs and spreadsheets linked in the log.
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2019 information disclosure log – Quarters 1 and 2
15 April 2026
The table below lists requests for information we received in the first and second quarters of 2019.
| Reference Number | Attachments | Request Date | Subject | Legislation Applied | Disclosed (Full/Part/None) | Exemption Applied | Days to Respond |
| FOI 201901009 | FOI 201901009 attachment | 02/01/2019 | Total expenditure since privatisation and breakdown of AMP6 & projected AMP7 expenditure | FOI* | Full | | 11 |
| EIR 201901015 | EIR 201901015 attachment | 22/01/2019 | Historical water consumption data by local authority | EIR | Part | Reg 12(4)(a) | 8 |
| FOI 201902025 | | 20/02/2019 | Requirements on water companies regarding use and disposal of land | FOI | None | s21 | 15 |
| FOI 201902026 | | 18/02/2019 | Water lost due to leaks on network side, not consumer side | FOI* | None | s21 | 10 |
| FOI 201903045 | FOI 201903045 attachment | 27/03/2019 | Water and Sewerage revenues by company, number of properties and average bills | FOI | None | Not held | 8 |
| EIR 201906095 | | 25/06/2019 | Southern Water pollution incidents | EIR | None | Reg 12(4)(a), Reg 12(5)(b) | 28 |
*Handled as a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request, but should have been handled under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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