Quick links:
South West water company statistics
Wessex Water sustainability progress
Drinking water links
Drinking water quality in the SW River water quality
Groundwater
Coastal water
Pollution incidents
Useful websites
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Water UK - towards sustainability
Water Voice
UK Rivers Network |
Water suppliers in the South West
In the South West, drinking water is supplied by Bournemouth & West
Hampshire Water, Bristol Water, Cholderton & District Water, South
West Water, Wessex Water and some parts by Thames Water and Severn Trent
Water.
UK water suppliers map
(Click to enlarge)
UK Drinking Water Inspectorate, 2004 |
Water companies covering the SW
(Click to enlarge and access each water companies website)
Source: Environment Agency, 2002 |
South West water company statistics
Company name |
Consumers supplied |
Water supplied (Ml/d) |
Proportion surface water |
Proportion ground water
|
Number of treatment works |
Number of surface reserviors |
Bournemouth & West Hampshire |
416,982 |
106 |
88% |
12%
|
7 |
21 |
Bristol |
1,077,474 |
318 |
75% |
25%
|
17 |
185 |
Cholderton & District |
2,100 |
1.0 |
0% |
100%
|
1 |
1 |
Severn Trent |
7,270,000 |
1,958 |
65% |
35%
|
161 |
626 |
South West |
1,570,000 |
461 |
90% |
10%
|
33 |
327 |
Thames |
8,020,000 |
2,965 |
76% |
24%
|
101 |
368 |
Wessex |
1,190,000 |
394 |
22% |
78%
|
93 |
311 |
Source: Drinking Water Inspectorate, 2004
Trends in drinking water quality are available here. Wessex Water progress towards sustainable operation
Striking
the Balance 2004 is Wessex Water’s annual report on
the company’s
progress towards its long term goal of becoming a sustainable operation.
The report highlights some of the major issues facing us in achieving
this
goal and reviews the year’s achievements.
A range of topics are covered by the report including:
- Water resources
- River and coastal water quality
- Impacts on the atmosphere
- Impacts on land
- Biodiversity
- Paying for services, affordability and the price review
- Public health – water quality
- Customer service
- Consultation with stakeholders
- Employee conditions, training and development
- Health and safety
- Asset investment and management
- Maintenance
- Financial performance.
The report also includes a summary list of headline indicators and shows
progress towards meeting any specific targets sets.
Find out more
There is a wide range of information about drinking water quality and
availability. Here are just a few websites to get you started:
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Find out about drinking water quality - information ranges from the
UK to local water company level. |
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Water UK is the industry association
that represents all UK water and waste water service suppliers
at national and European level. It provides a framework
for the water industry to engage with government, regulators, stakeholder
organisations and the public. Themes include:
- Health
- Economy
- Environment
- Customers
- Community
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The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) represents water and sewerage
consumers in England and Wales. It took over from WaterVoice on the
1st October 2005. CCWater is independent of both the water industry
and
the regulator.
Details of the Consumer Council for Water representing
consumers of:
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Includes detailed educational resources for students and teachers
on the sources and issues of water pollution, links to useful websites
and fun stuff for schools. |
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Find out more about water issues from home to across the world.
Includes an 'at-a-glance' guide to the global water crisis, hotspot
maps to view the world's shrinking water resources and special
feature articles.
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If you have a view on water quality in the region that you would like
to share or have a website that you would like linked to this page then
please contact Annette
Carr.
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