Our plan
We are producing a Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan (DWMP) which provides a basis for long-term planning of drainage and wastewater services. The DWMP is a plan for the future to achieve the best outcome for the environment and our customers. Our customers are our priority. Your voice drives our DWMP process, and it is vital you are involved to ensure we create a long-term plan that benefits everyone.
The DWMP Customer Research Journey
Planning for the future
We have developed the first version of the DWMP and have consulted with you on what you think about it. Your valued feedback is being used to help shape the final Plan and how we carry out planning for the future.
Responses to your consultation feedback will be available shortly.
The DWMP is a customer-driven plan that will focus on tackling the future challenges of population growth, urban creep and climate change on our drainage and wastewater systems from 2025 to 2050.
The Plan
We are committed to developing the DWMP: it will help us work towards our Welsh Water 2050 vision to earn the trust of our customers every day and achieve our mission of becoming a truly world-class, resilient and sustainable service for the benefit of future generations.
Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans are being produced industry-wide in England and Wales and are based on the framework developed on behalf of Water UK – the Water UK DWMP
What planning areas will the DWMP cover?
Level 1 - Company Operational Level - An operational area which consolidates the more localised mapping in levels 2 and 3 in a published strategic report for our whole operational area. Our high-level plan will show how we address the challenges we have identified and how we will achieve our long-term wastewater and drainage aims.
Level 2 - Strategic Planning Unit - A subdivision of the company operational area. Originally set at the River Basin Management District Catchment (RBMD) level and revised to take into account drainage from sewers. This is where we combine the significant risks identified and consult with stakeholders where collaborative opportunities lie to achieve greater benefits for all.
Level 3 - Tactical Planning Unit - A consolidation of WwTW and its catchments joined together by its river drainage system. At this level we undertake a detailed assessment of risks and opportunities. It sets out a long-term plan of interventions needed to meet the needs of the catchment, the communities that live there and our Company’s strategic plans.