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Water company security and emergency measures: 2022 ministerial direction

Ministerial direction to water and sewerage undertakers and water supply licences in England and Wales.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 1 March 2022
• Last updated: 5 December 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

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Water company security and emergency measures: ministerial direction

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Details

This direction has been amended by the water company security and emergency measures 2024 ministerial direction.

This ministerial direction sets outcomes water companies must meet in the interest of national security and for the purpose of mitigating the effects of any civil emergency.

Published 1 March 2022
Last updated 5 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 5 December 2024

   Added a link to SEMD 2024, which amends this 2022 direction.

2. 1 March 2022

   First published.