Mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi datgan mai ei hamcanion polisi yw diwygio’r diwydiant dŵr i’w wneud yn fwy arloesol ac ymatebol i gwsmeriaid ac i wella ei allu i wrthsefyll peryglon naturiol fel sychder neu lifogydd. Bydd y Bil hefyd yn cynnwys mesurau i ymdrin ag argaeledd a fforddiadwyedd yswiriant rhag llifogydd, ar ôl ymgynghori â’r cyhoedd ynglŷn â’r dull gweithredu arfaethedig.
The UK Government has stated that its policy objectives are to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers and to increase its resilience to natural hazards such as droughts or floods. The Bill will also include measures to deal with the availability and affordability of flood insurance, following a public consultation on the proposed approach.