Portsmouth Water

Portsmouth Water Ltd[1]
Company typeLimited Company
IndustryPublic Utility
Founded13 July 1857; 167 years ago (1857-07-13)
HeadquartersPortsmouth and parts of Hampshire and West Sussex,
Havant, England, United Kingdom
Area served
868 km2
Key people
Bob Taylor (CEO)
ProductsWater
Revenue£40.3 million
Number of employees
251[2]
ParentSouth Downs Capital Limited
Websitewww.portsmouthwater.co.uk

Portsmouth Water is the utility company responsible for water supply and distribution in the City of Portsmouth, part of East Hampshire and part of West Sussex. Places served include Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant, Chichester, and Bognor Regis. The company is a private limited company with company number 2536455.[3][α] It was acquired by Ancala in March 2018.[2]

History

Started on 13 July 1857 as the Borough of Portsmouth Waterworks Company to supply Portsmouth.[4]

Joined with Gosport Waterworks Company in 1955.

A new headquarters in Havant was opened in September 1967.[5]

On 3 June 2021, Havant Borough Council approved Portsmouth Water's plans for a reservoir at Havant Thicket.[6][7]

Overview

There are now 18 borehole sites throughout the catchment area from the South Downs groundwater and the natural springs in Havant and Bedhampton. There are up to 25 springs used at any one time producing up to 170 million litres per day.[8]

References

Notes

  1. ^ The wastewater company for this area is Southern Water.

Citations

  1. ^ "Portsmouth Water appoints Taylor as CEO". Water & Waste Water Treatment. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Ancala acquires Portsmouth Water". Ancala. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Companies House". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ Neve & Hedges 2007, p. 1–2.
  5. ^ Neve & Hedges 2007, p. 142–143.
  6. ^ "New Havant reservoir approved by council amid woodland concerns". BBC News. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ Callingham, Fiona (4 June 2021). "Havant Thicket: Portsmouth Water reservoir that will replace 30 acres of ancient woodland is approved". The News. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Portsmouth Water website". Archived from the original on 16 June 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2006.

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