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Southern Water buzzes into action to catch Asian Hornet Queens in Kent and East Sussex

Southern Water buzzes into action to catch Asian Hornet Queens in Kent and East Sussex

Southern Water workers have turned their hand to pest control at wastewater treatment site across Kent and East Sussex - to tackle an influx of Asian Hornets. 

Colleagues have teamed up with the Asian Hornet Alert group as part of a new pilot programme, installing selective traps to catch the species’ queens.  

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Wastewater site’s £3.1m upgrade will support growing population

Wastewater site’s £3.1m upgrade will support growing population

Major works are underway to improve how we treat wastewater at our Forest Green Wastewater Treatment works.

 

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Solar panels on new van roofs help charge equipment

Solar panels on new van roofs help charge equipment

Solar panels on van roofs help charge equipment 

Southern Water is set to replace a third of its engineering vehicle fleet, with more than 300 new vans – the majority of which will be partially powered by solar panels. 

The solar panels, located on the roofs, will help drivers and engineers charge equipment while out and about – meaning they can get more done without taking trips to our sites.  

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Vlogs, Blogs and audio files

Out in the field with our Leakage Technicians

Out in the field with our Leakage Technicians

They’re responsible for locating leaks on our network and helping to save millions of litres of water each year, - find out more about the important role our Leakage Technicians play in keeping your taps running.

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A breakdown of our £1.5 billion investment to improve our performance

A breakdown of our £1.5 billion investment to improve our performance

Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden describes the vital injection of almost £1bn into infrastructure projects since 2020, and what our customers can expect to see over the next 12 months as investment passes £1.5bn 

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The South East’s water crisis and what it means for communities

The South East’s water crisis and what it means for communities

As the demand for water increases and we have access to less of it because of drought and flooding, we’re working hard to find new ways to keep your taps flowing and toilets flushing

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