More water stories

Without water, life as we know it would be impossible. It's vital for essentials like drinking, cooking and cleaning – and crucial to the things we enjoy, whether that's brewing ale or setting the sail. Here are some stories about what we do behind-the-scenes to provide water for life.

Donating to support the work of the South Downs National Park

Meet the South Downs National Park – our Community Grant recipient for East Sussex. 

The Park's story...
Aldingbourne volunteers

Supporting charities in the communities we serve

Tracy from the Aldingbourne Trust welcomes our Corporate Volunteers back on site to support the charity's valuable work.

Tracy's story...

Supporting people with mental health challenges

Abi from Heads On explains the impact hand-written messages from our volunteers have for those spending the festive season in hospital. 

Abi's story...

Preserving the places where your water comes from

Richard investigates the quality and sustainability of the groundwater sources your water comes from.

Richard's story...

Offering a fresh start to customers facing hardship

Joe makes sure customers entitled to financial support receive the help they need to turn things around.

Joe's story...

Exploring how technology can improve our services

Rebecca looks at how new technologies can improve our services in the future.

Rebecca's story...

Looking after the sources of your drinking water

Zoë works with local farmers, landowners and stakeholders to protect and improve the quality of the sources of your drinking water.

Zoë's story...

Developing fresh talent to support you in the field

Emily-Jo loves seeing our apprentices develop and progress in their careers.

Emily-Jo's story...

Protecting your community from floods

Steve works with local organisations to keep drains flowing, so you're less likely to suffer a blockage.

Steve's story...

Improving the quality of local waterways

Eva is working to prevent pollution events and improve the quality of the South East's waterways.

Eva's story...

Serving homes and supporting the local economy

Keith is proud to provide an essential service to the community, every day.

Keith's story...
Hands river

Balancing supply and demand while protecting river habitats

Sam explains how we’re creating a resilient water supply for customers in Hampshire while protecting the natural world.

Sam's story...

Improving our online and digital services

Samantha talks to us about the changes we’ve recently made to our online developer services.

Samantha's story...

Keeping waste flowing – so your flushes don't become floods

Steven looks after everything between your loo and our treatment works, so your flushes don't become floods.

Steven's story...

Keeping people connected to their community

During lockdown, Thelo helped our volunteers make a call a week that made and a big difference.

Thelo's story...

Working with farmers to improve soil health and water quality

Fiona's working with farmers in the Western Rother area to raise awareness of the importance of soil health.

Fiona's story...
Farmers feilds

Monitoring soil health to protect crops and local water quality

Monitoring soil health to protect crops and local water quality

Fiona's story...

Supporting you in an emergency – or preventing it altogether

Whether he's preventing emergencies – or helping you during one – Benjamin is proud to put on his uniform every day.

Benjamin's story...

Making sure your water is treated and ready 24/7

Chris and his team run ten supply works, keeping your water treated and ready when you need it.

Chris' story...

Bringing colour and inspiration into people's lives

A mural by Daryl transformed one of our public spaces into a colourful story about where water comes from.

Daryl's story...

Keeping an eye out for local wildlife

Martin recently rescued two winged visitors from our wastewater treatment process. 

Martin's story...

Working together to improve our services for you

Tony's role is to support our customers within wastewater whether that be from helping support delivery of long-term plans to improve our service or tactical changes to evolve our customer journey.

Tony's story...

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