United Kingdom water companies

Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom is provided by a number of water and sewerage companies. Twelve companies and organisations provide drainage and sewerage services, each over a wide area, to the whole United Kingdom; and supply water to most customers in their areas of operation. There are also 'water only' companies which supply water in certain areas. Some companies are licensed to supply water or sewerage services using the networks of other providers.

United Kingdom water and sewerage companies
Water only suppliers not shown

England

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In England and Wales the economic regulator of water and sewerage is Ofwat and the quality regulator is the Drinking Water Inspectorate.[1]

Water and sewerage

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CompanyService areaParentWebsite
Anglian WaterEast of EnglandConsortium consisting of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Colonial First State Global Asset Management, IFM Investors and 3iOfficial website
Northumbrian WaterNorth East EnglandNorthumbrian Water Group LidOfficial website
Severn Trent WaterWest Midlands, East Midlands, ChesterAs at 1 March 2017, the company's issued share capital consists of 239,791,170 ordinary shares of 97 17/19 pence each with voting rights.

As at 1 March 2017, the Company holds 4,080,964 shares in Treasury.https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/severn_trent_plc/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=1487&newsid=849180 Listed on London Stock Exchange)

Official website
Southern WaterSouth East EnglandGreensands HoldingsOfficial website
South West WaterSouth West EnglandPennon GroupOfficial website
Thames WaterGreater London, Thames ValleyKemble Water LimitedOfficial website
United UtilitiesNorth West EnglandNone (listed on London Stock Exchange)Official website
Welsh WaterWest Midlands,

(Wales)

Glas CymruOfficial website
Wessex WaterSouth West EnglandYTL CorporationOfficial website
Yorkshire WaterYorkshire and the HumberKelda GroupOfficial website

Water only

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CompanySupply areaOwnerWebsite
Affinity WaterCentral region: Amersham, Barnet, Beaconsfield, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, Harrow, Hemel Hempstead, Letchworth, Luton, Saffron Walden, St Albans, Staines, Stevenage, Uxbridge, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Woking
East region: Brightlingsea, Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, Harwich, Manningtree, Wivenhoe
Southeast region: Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh, Dungeness, Lydd
Allianz/HICL Infrastructure/DIF TamblinOfficial website
Albion WaterKnowle Village (Hampshire), Oaklands Hamlet (Chigwell), Upper Rissington (Gloucestershire)Albion Water Group LimitedOfficial website
Bournemouth WaterBournemouth, Christchurch, Lymington, Ringwood, Verwood, Wimborne MinsterPennon GroupOfficial website
Bristol WaterBristol, Burnham-on-Sea, Frome, Tetbury, Wells, Weston-super-MarePennon GroupOfficial website
Cambridge Water CompanyCambridge, St IvesSouth Staffordshire WaterOfficial website
Cholderton and District Water CompanyAmport, Bulford, Cholderton, Quarley, Shipton Bellinger, ThruxtonCholderton EstateOfficial website
Essex and Suffolk WaterEssex region: Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge
Suffolk region: Aldeburgh, Eye, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Southwold
Northumbrian Water GroupOfficial website
Hartlepool WaterHartlepoolAnglian WaterOfficial website
Portsmouth WaterBognor Regis, Chichester, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Hayling Island, PortsmouthAncala
South East WaterEastern region: Ashford, Canterbury, Eastbourne, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Whitstable
Western region: Aldershot, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Camberley, Maidenhead, Petersfield, Wokingham
Utilities Trust of Australia/Desjardins Group/NatWest Group Pension Fund
South Staffordshire WaterAldridge, Brownhills, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Kinver, Lichfield, Rugeley, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, Walsall, West BromwichIndependent
Sutton and East Surrey WaterCobham, Dorking, Horley, Leatherhead, Oxted, Redhill, Reigate, SuttonPennon Group[2]
Youlgrave WaterworksYoulgraveIndependent non-profitOfficial website

Wales

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CompanyService areaParentWebsite
Dŵr Cymru Welsh WaterWales, (West Midlands)Glas CymruOfficial website
Hafren DyfrdwyWrexham, PowysSevern TrentOfficial website

Scotland

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Business users receive the services via a licensed provider and Scottish Water act as wholesaler.[3]

Northern Ireland

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Crown dependencies

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References

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  1. ^ "Company locations - DWI, UK". Dwi.defra.gov.uk. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  2. ^ "Sutton And East Surrey Water plc persons with significant control - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Scotland on Tap". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09.