IN THE PRESS
SOUTH WEST WATER:
The region’s provider has regularly been in the national and local press:
These reports cover the last three years or so:
December 2023: Will 2024 see South West Water break the cycle of drought? – BBC News
East Devon: ‘hundreds’ of water pollution incidents since 2018 | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water holds community drop-in event in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
Water company apologises after Exmouth and Sidmouth sewage spills | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water: Call for action over river pollution | southhams-today.co.uk
South West Water slammed by councillors | dawlish-today.co.uk
November 2023: South West Water to reward customers who cut use with lower bills | Water bills | The Guardian
South West Water appointment to support multi-billion-pound investment programme | Turner & Townsend
Council votes to remove South West Water from planning process – Utility Week
South West Water picks partners for £2.8bn investment programme | Construction News
October 2023: Pennon to create 2,000 jobs with £2.8bn investment in South West Water – Sharecast.com
South West Water presents new business plan to MPs – We Are South Devon
September: South West Water welcomes new apprentices – North Devon Today
August 2023: South West Water urge customers to conserve water and save the planet – Devon Live
July 2023: Simon Jupp meets with South West Water in Sidmouth | Sidmouth Herald
MPs raise concerns over South West Water dividends – BBC News
South West Water still poor in key areas Environment Agency report finds | creditoncourier.co.uk
South West Water: A dive into the dirty data | middevonadvertiser.co.uk
South West Water slumps at bottom of table rankings | cornish-times.co.uk
June 2023: South West Water hosepipe ban: Your questions answered – BBC News
South West Water pays £112m to shareholders amid sewage leak backlash | telegraph
May 2023: South West Water under investigation over leaks and usage figures | Utilities | The Guardian
Ofwat probes South West Water over leakage data | Financial Times
April 2023: South West Water given £2.1m fine for pollution offences – GOV.UK
Sidmouth sewage discharge reduction work could start early | Sidmouth Herald
South West Water launches new live water quality map | Sidmouth Herald
People urged ‘not to enter the sea’ at Sidmouth today | Sidmouth Herald
December 2022: South West Water performance remains among worst in sector as it falls further behind targets – Exeter Observer
Ofwat attacks water firms’ lack of investment to cut sewage discharges | Water | The Guardian
November 2022: How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? part two – The Sid
Trying to get better data about discharges into our rivers – The Sid
SWW refuses local request for sewage discharge information | Sidmouth Herald
October 2022: South West Water under pressure: protests and fines – Vision Group for Sidmouth
September 2022: How much sewage is ending up in the Sid? – The Sid
August 2022: How clean are Sidmouth’s bathing waters? – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Saving water in the South West – Vision Group for Sidmouth
July 2022: SWW ‘joint worst performing water company’ – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Cutting water usage in the South West – Vision Group for Sidmouth
June 2022: Otter Valley councillor welcomes Ofwat investigation | Sidmouth Herald
Weekly column: Working together to clean up our water | Simon Jupp MP
April 2022: Pennon vows to go ahead with bill cut despite mounting energy costs – Business Live
March 2022: Sewage? You should take ‘personal responsibility’ – Radio Exe
South West Water to spend £10m on anti-pollution drive – Business Live
February 2022: FT’s ‘damning report’ on South West Water – Vision Group for Sidmouth
Reducing the amount of water we waste – Vision Group for Sidmouth
December 2021: Don’t pour cooking fat down the sink, says South West Water | Sidmouth Herald
Discharges of untreated sewage: SWW to answer questions – Vision Group for Sidmouth
South West Water (not) investing in green infrastructure – Vision Group for Sidmouth
November 2021: Will water companies now be held to account for pollution? – Vision Group for Sidmouth
October 2021: Breaking: new controls on dumping sewage – Vision Group for Sidmouth
July 2019: ‘Significant’ water pollution by South West Water – Vision Group for Sidmouth