Bristol Water

Bristol Water PLC
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryWater supply
Founded16 July 1846
Headquarters
Bristol
,
England
Area served
2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) of South west England
Key people
Mel Karam, CEO
ProductsDrinking water
Production output
0.266 Gl/day (drinking)
Revenue
  • Increase£ 111 million (2015-16)
  •     £ 105.3 million (2011-12)
Number of employees
468
ParentPennon Group
Websitewww.bristolwater.co.uk

Bristol Water is a British water company which supplies 266 million litres of drinking water daily to over 1.2 million customers in a 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) area centred on Bristol, England. It is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991. Sewerage services in the Bristol area are provided by Wessex Water.

Approximately half the water is taken from the Mendip Hills, particularly Chew Valley Lake, Blagdon Lake, Cheddar Reservoir and Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, with the other half piped from the River Severn via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. There are 6,772 km (4,208 mi) of local water mains.[1][2]

In June 2021, Pennon Group acquired Bristol Water for $563 million.[3]

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  3. ^ "Pennon Group to offer undertakings to British regulator in Bristol Water deal". 22 December 2021 – via www.reuters.com.