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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001290041-06-000009.txt : 20060214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060214092906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001290041-06-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACPHEE TIMOTHY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279772

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11499
		FILM NUMBER:		06607462

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		815 CHESTNUT STREET
		CITY:			NORTH ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01845

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000795403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490]
		IRS NUMBER:				042916536
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		815 CHESTNUT ST
		CITY:			NORTH ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01845
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786881811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		815 CHESTNUT STREET
		CITY:			NORTH ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01845

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WATTS INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000795403</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001279772</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACPHEE TIMOTHY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>815 CHESTNUT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTH ANDOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01845</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1473</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2821</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of shares issuable following the settlement of restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kenneth R. Lepage - Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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