Type Limited Company Area served 868 km Number of employees 235 Founded 1857 | Industry Public Utility Revenue 28 million GBP | |
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Website www.portsmouthwater.co.uk Profiles | ||
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.
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History
Started in 1857 as the Borough of Portsmouth Waterworks Company to supply Portsmouth. Joined with Gosport Waterworks Company in 1955. A new HQ in Havant was opened in 1966.
Portsmouth Water today
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.
References
Portsmouth Water Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA