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...
Isle of Wight man, 82, won't leave collapsing cliff house
By Jon Cuthill and Dave GilyeatBBC South
An 82-year-old man whose cliff-top house is collapsing into The Sea has said he does not want to move.
George Gardiner lives alone in the precarious property in Luccombe on The Isle of Wight, but big cracks have appeared following a water leak.
He Said : " I do wonder what is going to happen to me in The End , but it's just one of those things isn't it? "
His garden and driveway have fallen 5ft (1. 52m) and Southern Water has offered him alternative accommodation.
Mr Gardiner has lived in The House , which overlooks the English Channel , for 22 years. It used to be a tea room that he ran with his Late Wife .
He Said he repeatedly tried to contact Southern Water following a leak in his garage about two years ago, but eventually a friend helped fix it.
Then, late Last Year a water main burst, coinciding with significant new cracks in The House , and leading to a visit from the water company to fix The Pipe .
When his garden and driveway fell in 2022, Isle of Wight Council closed part of the coastal path outside The House that was bordered by deep cracks.
But Mr Gardiner, who once worked as an air ambulance paramedic, said he was attached to The House and was worried where he would end up next.
He Said : " At least This Time of the year, everything is drying out a lot. I'm hoping to get a good Summer here at least… but Who Knows ?
" I've got The Fence to support me if I need to hang on. . I manage. It'll be alright. "
Karl Love, an independent councillor on The Island , said he was " incredibly concerned" for Mr Gardiner's safety.
He Said it would not be long before The House slipped off the cliff and into The Sea .
Southern Water said it had received a claim that a leaking pipe had " allegedly caused subsidence to the property".
It added: " This matter is complex and has been referred to our insurers who are currently investigating liability.
" Without prejudice to ongoing liability investigations, an offer of alternative accommodation has been made to Mr Gardiner. "
The Island authority said landslips were " not uncommon" in the area.
" The Council have erected temporary coastal path diversion signage and The Situation will be monitored and reopening opportunities will be considered once the current damage has settled, " it said.
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