Bournemouth Water

Established in 1863, Bournemouth Water now delivers over 150 million litres of world-class drinking water each day through some 2,831km of water mains to 205,700 homes and 16,000 businesses in an area that covers parts of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. Major works include Knapp Mill WTW and Alderney WTW.

In 2015, the company became part of the Pennon Group, owners of South West Water. The company’s aim is to deliver a world-class drinking water supply to our customers, providing excellent water quality and an efficient, long-term secure supply for the Bournemouth area to meet the challenges of global climate change and carbon reduction.
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Alderney WTW (2023)

In 2015, Bournemouth Water was acquired by Pennon Group, who already owned South West Water (SWW). Alderney WTW, located in the north of Bournemouth, is a strategically important water treatment works that supply high quality drinking water to approximately 375,000 customers – nearly 75% of the homes and businesses in Bournemouth Water’s operational area. Alderney […]

Matchams Riverbank Stabilisation (2022)

Matchams Raw Water Intake is located on a fast-flowing bend on the River Avon. The building was constructed c.1955, and provides a reliable source of raw water to Alderney WTW in Bournemouth. The water depths along the extraction point are typically 3-5m (relative to ‘ordinary’ water levels), with a high river flow rate, circa 3 […]