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The new regulator, Ofwat's legacy, price reviews, legislation and parliamentary scrutiny of the UK water sector.
United Utilities pointed to its Windermere and Greater Manchester partnerships as the model. The Rivers Trust says catchment partnerships must sit at the centre of the councils, and must be funded.
Water UK says Ofwat's proposed Water Governance Code goes beyond the UK Corporate Governance Code. It wants a 'comply or explain' approach instead of 'apply and explain'.
The government has announced eight regional water councils for England. They will set local priorities on sewage, flooding, drought and supply, and mayors will get new powers through the Water Bill.
The EFRA Committee's report calls for national targets on pollution and supply interruptions, a framework that stops low-level pollution going unpunished, and ministers ready to put failing companies into special administration. It does not back bigger fines.
Five regulators have jointly published their first outline of the 2029 price review. It puts more weight on long-term investment, regional priorities, asset health and individual company circumstances, with business plans due in 2028.
Dame Helen Ghosh, chair of the Office for Environmental Protection, said poor implementation, not just structure, explains the UK's weak water outcomes. She also warned that new legislation is at least two years from taking effect.
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