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A major redesign of a wastewater treatment works near Whitstable in Kent is set to reduce storm overflows in the area by up to 30 per cent. 

Our Bluewave innovation team have been focussing on finding innovative ways to stop leakage, at the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival 2023.

Southern Water welcomes an announcement that funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management have agreed to invest an additional £550 million of equity into the Southern Water group.

We’re really sorry that customers in Cobham postcode areas ME2 and some of ME3 may experience low pressure or a loss of water supply today. This is being caused by a burst water main in the area.

Petersfield Wastewater Treatment Works (WTW) is receiving a near £5 million upgrade, as part of Southern Water’s drive to reduce the use of storm overflows. 

Southern Water has teamed up with a local community group in Margate to help turn a once loved space into a beautifully restored sunken garden.

Specialist teams from across Southern Water spent time at Southampton’s Westquay shopping centre this month for a day of action on sewer blockages, bill support, and saving water. 

A new scheme to improve the capacity and efficiency of a West Sussex wastewater treatment works will boost local river water quality, reduce storm overflows and keep up with population growth. 

Pupils from St Robert Southwell Primary School had an interactive opportunity to learn even more about water saving, at a recent Hackathon Day, organised by our supplier Baringa.

Today, the Environment Agency published its annual Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) of all nine water and sewage companies operating in England – and Southern Water was awarded a two-star rating for 2022, up from one-star for 2021.