The First Minister of Wales visited the Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water headquarters on Thursday to meet the company’s staff.
Eluned Morgan was taken on a tour of the building to meet call centre staff, apprentices and graduates and was shown Welsh Water’s 24-hour Operational Response Centre.
During the visit the First Minister also met with Trade Union representatives, members of the team supporting Vulnerable Customers and staff who have been working on a project to deliver clean water supplies in Uganda with WaterAid.
The visit comes as Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water expects Ofwat to announce its Final Determination on the company’s plans for the five years from 2025-2030.
If approved, this plan will result in the company’s biggest ever capital expenditure programme worth £4bn, with £2.5bn of that total invested to improve the environment.
Welsh Water will have £400 million of ‘shovel ready’ schemes due to be implemented in the first twelve months of the next investment cycle.
These investment plans fully support the Welsh Government’s ambitions to grow the Welsh economy through the creation of green jobs that tackle the climate crisis and restore nature.
Welsh Water’s activities generate £1bn a year to the Welsh economy. The company employs almost 4,000 and supports a further 5,000 jobs through suppliers and contractors and is proud of its status as an anchor company within Wales.
Peter Perry, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Chief Executive Officer said:
“It was a pleasure to welcome the First Minister to Welsh Water to meet our staff and to hear about our ambitious plans to invest and create green jobs.
“Our investment programme for the next five years will be targeted at reducing our impact on the environment and delivering the best possible service for our customers.
“As a not-for-profit company, everything we do is driven by a strong commitment to serve our communities.”
