2015 News (About us)

New Chief Executive for Pennon Group Plc and new Managing Director for South West Water

Following his appointment as Chairman of Pennon Group on 1 August, Sir John Parker has been conducting a review of the corporate structure of the Exeter-based Pennon Group Plc.

09/12/2015

Improvements in the pipeline for Crediton

A £320,000 scheme to improve Crediton's sewer network is taking place early next year.

07/12/2015

CMA clears merger of Bournemouth Water with South West Water

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Exeter-based Pennon Group Plc of Bournemouth Water and the subsequent merger of Bournemouth Water with South West Water.

05/11/2015

Unusual properties for sale at auction

Parcels of moorland, redundant water storage tanks, a sewage pumping station and even a former water treatment works are going under the hammer next month.

23/10/2015

New Upstream Thinking programme to protect rivers

The multi-award-winning Upstream Thinking partnership is expanding work to improve water quality in the region's rivers with a new five-year programme.

20/10/2015

South West Water wins regional final of National Apprenticeship Awards 2015

South West Water has beaten off stiff competition from entrants across the region to win an award at the South West final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2015

15/10/2015

Looking at street works from a different perspective

South West Water staff, partners and contractors were given a taste of the challenges that street works pose to blind and visually impaired people during a special first-of-its-kind training exercise.

08/10/2015

Twenty-one new apprentices join South West Water

South West Water has welcomed twenty-one enthusiastic individuals to its award-winning apprenticeship programme.

06/10/2015

Outland Road, Plymouth, will reopen at 3.30pm today

Outland Road, Plymouth, will reopen to traffic at 3.30pm today (Tuesday 29 September) following emergency sewer repairs.

29/09/2015

Councillors ceremonially launch £3million improvement scheme at Camels Head

Local councillors marked the start of a £3million improvement scheme at Camels Head Sewage Treatment Works.

24/09/2015

Outland Road, Plymouth, closed for emergency sewer repairs

Outland Road, Plymouth, is closed to traffic in both directions from 9.30am on Wednesday 23 September while South West Water carries out emergency repairs.

23/09/2015

Love Your Loo campaign launches in St Austell

South West Water is launching a Love Your Loo campaign in St Austell, to encourage everyone only to flush the 3Ps - pee, paper and poo.

21/09/2015