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| Company type | Public utility |
|---|---|
| Industry | Water industry |
| Founded | 27 July 2013 (registered as a company) |
| Headquarters | Colvill House, 24–26 Talbot Street, Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | Ireland |
Key people | Niall Gleeson (Managing Director) |
| Website | Official website  |
Uisce Éireann, formerly and commonly known as Irish Water, is a state-owned water utility company in Ireland. It was created by the Irish Government in 2013 as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis. Water and wastewater services were previously provided by local authorities in Ireland. The company was renamed Uisce Éireann on 31 December 2022. The renaming was done a day before the company was split from its former parent body Ervia. From 1 January 2023 the company became a standalone national utility for water services.[1]
The organisation is accountable to two regulatory bodies, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is the economic regulator for the water industry, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is the environmental regulator.[2]
- ^ "Irish Water to be known as Uisce Éireann from 31 December 2022". Irish Water. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "CER Role ("Working with the EPA")". Commission for Energy Regulation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.