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  • Water and sewerage services

    Policy in relation to the water and sewerage industry and for discharging the Department’s statutory and other duties

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    Water Statistics

    Water and sewerage legislation

    Learn more about the proposals for new legislation and access existing legislation relating to water and sewerage services.

    • Water and Sewerage Legislation

    Charging policy

    • Proposals for new water legislation
    • Metered water customers
    • Water charges

    Regulatory governance of the water industry

    • Northern Ireland Water - Board Information
    • Joint aims of the Department and General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
    • About Water and Drainage Policy Division

    Environmental policy

    • Regional Community Resilience Group
    • Social and Environmental Guidance for Water and Sewerage Services (2021-2027)
    • Sustainable Water - A Long-Term Water Strategy for Northern Ireland (2015-2040)

    GDPR Privacy Notices for DfI Business areas - HTML

    Privacy Notices for Business areas located within the Department can be found below.

    DfI Water and Drainage Policy Directorate (Floods Directive) Privacy Notice

    DfI Privacy Notice

    A New Programme for Government (PfG)

    The Executive has agreed a Programme for Government 2024-2027 ‘Our Plan: Doing What Matters Most’ which outlines its priorities and is a delivery plan for the remainder of this Assembly mandate.

    Minister Liz Kimmins speeches

    Speeches by Department for Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins.

    Related to Water and sewerage services

    Most recent publications

    • Statement by Minister Kimmins on Northern Ireland Water's 2024-25 Budget Position

      Published 25 March 2025
    • Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Screening form

      Published 21 March 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure

      Published 21 March 2025 Closes 27 June 2025
    • Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry Draft Plan Consultation

      Published 13 January 2025 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Infrastructure Minister brings forward legislation to improve how we manage our water

      Published 5 June 2025
    • Kimmins seeks public views on Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure

      Published 21 March 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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