water authorities collaborated on issues such as asset management. This led to the formulation of the Water Industry (Scotland) Bill, which would replace the three Regional Water Authorities with a single, publicly owned body to be known as Scottish Water, This became the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002. The Water Industry Commission survived the transition, and acts in a similar way to Ofwat in England and Wales. References Bibliography Environmental agencies in the United Kingdom Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom 1974 establishments in England 1974 establishments in Wales