Press releases for March 2007
BELFAST STREET SAFEGUARDED - 30/3/2007
Homes in Belfast Street and Stirling Place, Hove, are now being further safeguarded against flooding thanks to work carried out by Southern Water.
PORTSLADE FURTHER PROTECTED FROM FLOODING - 30/3/2007
Southern Water has now completed a £1.8 million environmental improvement scheme to help avoid flooding at 13 properties in South Street and High Street, Portslade.
EGG-CELLENT SEWER UNDER CHICKEN FARM - 30/3/2007
It’s an egg-citing time for Southern Water as a groundbreaking project to install egg-shaped sewers under a chicken farm comes to fruition.
SOUTHERN WATER GETS ALLOTMENT PROJECT OFF THE GROUND - 28/3/2007
Southern Water has donated funds to a Winchester school to help kick start an allotment project.
PUBLIC WELCOME NEW SEWERAGE PLANS - 28/3/2007
A PUBLIC exhibition which gave residents the opportunity to view plans for a new sewerage system in Hambledon and Wormley in Surrey had more than 70 visitors.
HUNGRY BUGS HELP PEEL COMMON SMELL SWEETER - 28/3/2007
Feasting bacteria living on wood chips and seaweed is the key to the latest odour reduction project at Peel Common Wastewater Treatment Works at Fareham, Hampshire.
WATER-EFFICIENT EFFORTS ARE BLOOMING - 27/3/2007
A brimming Bewl Water was the backdrop for a seminar about water-efficient gardening.
GRAINS OF SAND HELP STREAM - 27/3/2007
An environmental improvement scheme to bring cleaner water to a stream reached a milestone as millions of grains of sand were poured into new filters at Southern Water’s Bidborough Wastewater Treatment Works in Kent.
TALKS HELP TACKLE ODOUR CONCERNS - 27/3/2007
Representatives from Southern Water and the Pebsham Residents Liaison Group have met recently to discuss ongoing odour improvements at the Bexhill & Hastings wastewater treatment works.
RECORD BOND BONANZA FOR WATERAID - 27/3/2007
A James Bond-themed ball organised by Southern Water has raised almost £155,000 for the charity WaterAid.
MILLIONS OF BUBBLES WILL CLEAN WASTEWATER - 26/3/2007
Millions of bubbles will help ensure Thanet wastewater reaches the highest standards before it is released back to the environment.
FIGHTING THE FLOODS IN CROWBOROUGH - 23/3/2007
Crowborough will now be further protected from flooding thanks to a new sewer built by Southern Water.
SOUTHERN WATER CELEBRATES WORLD WATER DAY - 23/3/2007
Hundreds of students from a school in Hampshire received drinking water bottles from Southern Water to celebrate World Water Day.
SPONSORSHIP PROJECTS APPLAUDED AT NATIONAL AWARDS - 23/3/2007
Southern Water has been highly commended in a prestigious national competition, having been shortlisted alongside entries from some of the world’s leading businesses.
CHANCE TO VIEW NEW SEWERAGE PLANS - 15/3/2007
A PUBLIC exhibition will give residents the opportunity to view plans for a new sewerage system in Hambledon and Wormley in Surrey.
GRANT TO IMPROVE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AREA - 14/3/2007
SOUTHERN Water has donated funds to help improve an environmental area at a Hampshire school.
CHANCE TO VIEW NEW PUMPING STATION PLANS - 12/3/2007
A PUBLIC exhibition will give local residents the opportunity to view proposed plans for a new Southern Water pumping station at Eastney, Portsmouth.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE - 8/3/2007
Apart from the work taking place today or about to leave the drawing board, there is a need to look to the future to ensure the long-term protection of Portsmouth.
A GARDEN FIT FOR THE FUTURE - 8/3/2007
Southern Water has been helping children at a Winchester primary school create a drought tolerant garden.
ACTION STATION - 8/3/2007
Two projects at Pier Road Pumping Station, one of several serving Portsmouth, are part of Southern Water’s action plan.
PROTECTION UNDERGROUND - 8/3/2007
In emergencies, huge volumes of water arriving at Eastney are released out to sea to prevent flooding in the city of Portsmouth.
IT’S GOOD TO TALK . . . - 8/3/2007
The impact of new development could have a crippling effect on the drainage infrastructure presently serving the city.
A CLEARER INSIGHT INTO THE MURKY SEWERS - 8/3/2007
The use of modern technology is giving Southern Water a clearer insight into what is going on in the murky sewer network beneath the city.
NEW PUMPING STATION TO FIGHT FLOODS - 8/3/2007
A £10 MILLION pumping station is set to be Portsmouth’s major new defence against the floods.
FIGHTING THE FAT - 8/3/2007
Nearly two thirds of sewer blockages in the South East are caused by items flushed down the loo.
SOUTHERN WATER HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT - 8/3/2007
Southern Water is helping children and parents to create a wildlife area at a Hampshire school.
HOW TO FREE THE DRAINS
UNDER OUR CRAMPED CITY - 8/3/2007
Portsmouth is densely populated and is Britain’s second most cramped city after London.
OVER £1 MILLION OF WORK ALREADY UNDERWAY - 8/3/2007
Some schemes have already moved away from the drawing board and into the streets.
RAINFALL RADAR MAY SPOT STORMS - 8/3/2007
SOUTHERN Water is looking to use Rainfall Radar in Portsmouth so that it can react more swiftly to storms.
£20 MILLION PLAN TO PROTECT PORTSMOUTH - 8/3/2007
SOUTHERN Water has announced a £20 million, ten-point plan to help prevent sewer flooding in Portsmouth – the UK’s only island city.
SOUTHERN WATER STAFF HELP BASH THE TRASH - 2/3/2007
Bicycle parts, a pair of pliers and dog toys were among rubbish collected by volunteers who tidied up a Kent beauty spot.
LASTING TRIBUTE TO A MUCH LOVED COLLEAGUE - 1/3/2007
A MEMORIAL bench has been unveiled outside Southern Water’s Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works to serve as a lasting reminder of a popular contractor.
NEW WATER CHARGES HELP FUND IMPROVEMENTS - 1/3/2007
Thousands of customers are benefiting from year one of a five-year programme of improvements totalling £1.8 billion and which saw Southern Water beat investment targets set by water industry regulator Ofwat.
FEEDING TIME FOR FEATHERED FRIEND - 1/3/2007
TAKING mice, locusts and crickets to work might seem strange but for Malcolm Ovenden it has become an everyday occurrence.
