Southern Water
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Ceo | Ian McAulay |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Worthing |
| United Kingdom | |
| Number of employees | 2,092 |
| Production output | 0. 529 Gl/day (drinking); 0. 730 Gl/day (recycled) |
| Parent organizations | SWS Holdings Ltd. |
| Areas served | Hampshire |
| Isle of Wight | |
| Sussex | |
| Kent | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1061668 |
About Southern Water
Southern Water is the private utility company responsible for the public wastewater collection and treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent, and for the public water supply and distribution in approximately half of this area.
Why is sewage pumped into rivers and the sea?
... A recent BBC investigation suggests 388 potential " dry spills" by Thames, Wessex and Southern Water in 2022...
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests
... Thames, Wessex and Southern Water appear to have collectively released sewage in dry spills for 3,500 hours in 2022 - in breach of their permits...
Ofwat complacent over Thames Water affair - MP
... The management of Southern Water is also up for scrutiny...
Southern Water bosses decline bonuses after sewage discharge anger
...By Christian FullerBBC NewsSouthern Water bosses have opted not to take bonuses following criticism of the company s sewage discharge record...
Thames Water fined £3. 3m over river sewage
... The record fine against a water company for illegal discharge of sewage is held by Southern Water at £90m...
Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
... Meanwhile, last December Ofwat raised concerns about the financial resilience of five companies: Thames Water, Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, SES and Portsmouth...
Water companies say sorry over spilling raw sewage
... The water companies - Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, United Utilities Water, Wessex Water and Yorkshire Water - said they were ready to invest £10bn to upgrade their sewage infrastructure and also establish 100 new swimming areas...
Isle of Wight man, 82, won't leave collapsing cliff house
... 52m) and Southern Water has offered him alternative accommodation...
Thames Water fined £3. 3m over river sewage
By Tanya Gupta & PA MediaBBC News
Thames Water has been fined £3. 3m after it discharged millions of litres of undiluted sewage into Two Rivers , killing More Than 1,400 fish.
There was a " significant and lengthy" release of sewage from treatment works near Gatwick Airport in October 2017 into the Gatwick Stream in Sussex and River Mole in Surrey, a court heard.
Thames Water admitted four charges in an Environment Agency prosecution.
It was handed the fine during sentencing at Lewes Crown Court .
The Company , which serves 15 million households, faces concerns over its future amid mounting debt.
Judge Christine Laing KC said said she believed Thames Water had shown a " deliberate attempt" to mislead the Environment Agency over The Incident , such as by omitting water readings and submitting a report to the regulator denying responsibility.
'Faulty switch'During the hearing, The Court had been told by Sailesh Mehta, prosecuting, that the sewage spill was an " accident waiting to happen".
Defending Thames Water , Lisa Roberts KC said: " It shouldn't have happened and Thames deeply regrets The Event . "
She claimed there was a " faulty switch" in The Storm pump that caused The Incident which " could not have reasonably been foreseen".
The record fine against a water company for illegal discharge of sewage is held by Southern Water at £90m.
That fine followed in a case brought by the Environment Agency in 2021.
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
