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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Water industry |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Exeter, Devon |
Area served | South West England |
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Number of employees | 1200 |
| Parent | Pennon Group |
| Subsidiaries | Bournemouth Water |
| Website | southwestwater |
South West Water is a British private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment services throughout Devon and Cornwall and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset.[1] South West Water was created in 1989 with the privatisation of the water industry.[1] It was preceded by the South West Water Authority which was formed by the Water Act 1973 as one of ten regional water authorities formed by a merger of various statutory and local authority water undertakings. South West Water is part of the Pennon Group.[2]
- ^ a b "About us". South West Water. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Pennon Group Plc". South West Water. Retrieved 7 July 2016.