Did you know?
Do you know where your water comes from in the Southern Water area?
Underground sources called aquifers supply around 70% of our water and the remainder comes from rivers and surface water reservoirs.
It passes through one of the 95 water treatment works before it travels along 13,600 km of pipes to reach your tap.
Underground sources called aquifers supply around 70% of our water and the remainder comes from rivers and surface water reservoirs.
It passes through one of the 95 water treatment works before it travels along 13,600 km of pipes to reach your tap.
Do you know how much your water costs?
Tap water is extremely cheap, 1 litre of tap water costs a fraction of a penny.
Exceptionally high quality water flows through our water mains via covered storage reservoirs to your taps.
Find out more about The Water Treatment Process.
A day in the life of the water supply team.