Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
(DCC) trading as Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is the regulated company that
provides water and sewerage services to over 3 million people living and
working in Wales as well as some adjoining parts of England. DCC is owned
by Glas Cymru, a “not for profit” holding company. DCC serves 1.4 million
households and businesses. DCC raises income of over £450m annually from
water supply, sewerage and trade effluent services.
DCC operates
67 impounding reservoirs, 66 water treatment works and supply an average 828
million litres of water every day through a network of 27,000km of water mains,
including 728 pumping stations and 645 service reservoirs. DCC also collects
wastewater (and surface drainage) through a network of more than 30,000km of
sewers, incorporating 1,861 sewage-pumping stations and 3,201 combined sewer
overflows. It is treated at 836 wastewater treatment works located next to
rivers and along the coast of Wales.
DCC’s primary
responsibility is to operate, maintain and upgrade this large network of assets
to ensure a safe and reliable drinking water supply and to deal effectively
with wastewater so as to protect the environment.