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Hampshire

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Our focus

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We play a key role in managing water supply and wastewater services across Hampshire. Our work means homes and businesses receive a reliable supply of clean water while local rivers and coastal waters are protected through wastewater treatment.

In Hampshire, we're working on improving water resilience by investing in infrastructure, such as upgrading treatment plants and reducing leakage. we're also focusing on water conservation efforts, encouraging customers to use water wisely to protect resources for the future, particularly in light of climate change and population growth.

What's new in Hampshire (5 key highlights from each quarter)

Improving water quality

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Nitrate is impacting our groundwater drinking water sources, and we are working in partnership with landowners and farmers to reduce the risk.

We are investigating potential risks to water quality from sediment sources in the Test and Itchen.

Sewer relining

We've been relining sewers in the Pan Parishes to minimise leakage and reduce the use of tankers. 

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Highways programme

Establishing a highways SuDS programme – removing the equivalent of 160km of highways drainage from the combined sewer. 

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Water Network Inspector at Southern Water

Reducing leakage

We have replaced 8km of water mains in Southampton (Lower 
Shirley/General Hospital area), which will improve water quality and 
leakage in the area

  • We’ve also increased Water Inspector resource over the last twelve 
    months, which will help us react quicker to customer issues and reactive leaks
  • As part of our incident response planning, we have amended contingency plans and have worked on network rezoning options to reduce customer impact, if we experience at outage at one of our treatment sites
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Grants

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Our footprint in Hampshire

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5,827

kilometres of sewers

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10

wastewater and water treatment works

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500

pumping stations

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40,000

homes use our water supply

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7

water supply reservoirs

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10,000

homes use our wastewater services

Our footprint in Hampshire

Pull out key stats to highlight out footprint across Hampshire. Hampshire is known for its stunning countryside and coastline, playing an important role in providing fresh water to our region,

An illustrated outline of a water pipe

5,827

kilometres of sewers

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10

wastewater and water treatment works

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500

pumping stations

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40,000

homes use our water supply

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7

water supply reservoirs

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10,000

homes use our wastewater services

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Hard water checker and full water quality report

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The Wastewater Process

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Investments in Hampshire

During 2020-25, we've invested £147 million so far and have £74 still to spend on a number of different projects, most relating to treatment enhancement.

£57 million

enhancing treatment for Shellfish

£9 million

on additional storm storage

£42 million

improving the quality of treated wastewater

£9 million

growing our network

Investments in Hampshire

During 2020-25, we've invested £147 million so far and have £74 still to spend on a number of different projects, most relating to treatment enhancement.

£57 million

enhancing treatment for Shellfish

£9 million

on additional storm storage

£42 million

improving the quality of treated wastewater

£9 million

growing our network

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