Billing issues untap wave of household water customer complaints

Thames Water and Southern Water stand out as poor performers in relation to written complaints, according to a new report

Brighton authorities “disgusted” by sewage dumps into the sea

Brighton and Hove City Council has called for urgent action on sewage from Southern Water

Customers told to replace shower with wet towels!

Households have been urged to cut their water consumption in the wake of hosepipe bans

England’s first hosepipe ban to come into effect

The hosepipe ban in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight aims to protect the habitats of rivers in these regions

‘Water companies’ pollution performance hits new low’

The Environment Agency claims the level of serious incidents and low ratings has never been so bad

Southern Water appoints Lawrence Gosden as new CEO

Mr Gosden, who spent 12 years at Thames Water in a variety of senior executive positions, will take on the new role from 1st July 2022

Ofwat exposes weak financial resilience of certain water firms

The regulator found that SES Water, Yorkshire and Southern show lower levels of financial resilience

Water firms to pay £67m for failing customers

Thames Water and Southern Water will have to return £53m and £46m respectively to their customers

Water companies to pay for low customer satisfaction rankings

Thames Water has to pay nearly £16.7 million and Southern Water £4.9 million for poor customer satisfaction

Australia’s Macquarie buys £1bn majority stake in Southern Water

The capital will enable the water company to significantly upgrade its network, with £2bn to be invested over the next four years