英国将用新的监管者、检查和监督对供水系统进行大修,以处理污染和法案问题。 UK to overhaul water system with new regulator, inspections, and oversight to tackle pollution and bills.

英国政府正在推行全方位的水改革,创建一个单一的新监管机构,有权授权对水基础设施进行定期的“MOT式”检查,由公司进行最终自我评估,并通过突击检查和绩效计划实施问责制。 The UK government is introducing sweeping water reforms, creating a single new regulator with powers to mandate regular "MOT-style" inspections of water infrastructure, end self-assessments by companies, and enforce accountability through surprise checks and performance plans. 将在监管机构中设置一名首席工程师,以确保独立监督,而新的监察员权力和增效措施旨在改进服务、减少污染和保护消费者。 A chief engineer will be embedded in the regulator to ensure independent oversight, while new ombudsman powers and efficiency measures aim to improve service, reduce pollution, and protect consumers. 尽管批评者认为改革没有解决私有化的核心问题, 但民众对帐单上涨、污水溢出和基础设施失灵反应强烈, The changes follow public backlash over rising bills, sewage spills, and infrastructure failures, though critics argue the reforms don’t address the core issue of privatization. 随后将提出新的水改革法案,过渡期预计将需要数年时间。 A new water reform bill will follow, with the transition expected to take years.