Whatever the season, nothing beats a relaxing day at one of our beautiful beaches…

There are so many beautiful places where you can enjoy the water across the South West. Maybe your favourite is a big deserted beach, or a tiny hidden cove? Or a picnic spot by a stream, or a walking trail by a lake? We’ve managed to persuade a few members of our team to reveal where they like to spend time enjoying the water. But...

Eco-beachcombing and other environmentally-friendly beach activities to try this summer Our beaches in the South West are some of the most beautiful in the country – maybe even the world. We want to keep them that way, but pollution and litter can really damage the landscape and all the creatures which live in and around the...

The South West presents a uniquely challenging environment for our water pipes and the people who look after them. More than 11,000 miles of pipework travels up and down hills, through flood plains, cities, isolated hamlets, moorland and farms, bringing freshly treated water to your taps. The landscape, its geology and its...

Back in 2020, our Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Nick, got a very big shock. Learning that the average person in the South West uses 150 litres of water every day, Nick was more than confident that his household of two would be using a lot less. “We thought we were a pretty average household, and pretty careful with our water...

Our job is to make sure that everyone in the South West has water, 24/7, 365 days a year whilst keeping the environment healthy. To do this, we not only need to know how much water we have available, but also where it’s likely to be needed, now and in the future.