Water Resources Management Plan 2020–70

Find out more about our water resources plan, published in December 2019, which details how we plan to keep your taps flowing for the next 50 years.

We publish a new plan every five years so we’re continually updating it to reflect changes in your views, the need to protect the environment and the latest information on climate change and housing growth figures.

WRMP19 Annual Review 2020–21

Published January 2021

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Our Water Resources Management Plan for 2020–70

Published December 2019

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Water Resources Management Plan 2019: Technical Overview

Published December 2019

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Statement of exclusions

Updated January 2020

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Annex 1:

Pre-consultation and problem characterisation

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Annex 2:

Demand Forecast

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Annex 3:

Supply Forecast
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Annex 4:

Environmental Forecast
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Annex 5:

Baseline Supply-Demand Balance

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Annex 6:

Options Appraisal

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Annex 7:

Summary of Rejected Options
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Annex 8:

WRMP strategy

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Annex 9:

Strategy for the Western area

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Annex 10:

Strategy for the Central area

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Annex 11:

Strategy for the Eastern area

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Annex 14:

Strategic Environmental Assessment Main Report

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Annex 14:

Strategic Environmental Assessment Non-Technical Summary

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Annex 14:

Strategic Environmental Assessment Post Adoption Statement
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Annex 15:

Habitats Regulations Assessment Main Report
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Annex 15:

Habitats Regulations Assessment Non-Technical Summary

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Annex 16:

Water Framework Directive Assessment Main Report

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Annex 16:

Water Framework Directive Assessment Non-Technical Summary

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What we did after consulting on our draft plan (September 2018)

Statement of Response

Published September 3rd 2018

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SOR Appendices 1-6:

Published September 3rd 2018

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SOR Appendix 7:

Published September 3rd 2018

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Addendum to Statement of Response

Published June 14th 2019

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Draft WRMP19 consultation documents

View our Draft WRMP consultation documents.

Water Resources Market Information Tables

Updated 28 November 2022.