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Water Company WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Water Company Anglian Water Services Ltd Water Regulations Contact Regulations Team Address Anglian House Ambury Road South Huntingdon Cambs PE29 3NZ Tel 01480 323910 Fax 01480 326008 E-Mail reg5@anglianwater.co.uk Web www.anglianwater.co.uk Water Company Anglian Water Services Ltd (Hartlepool) Water Regulations Contact Tom Norman Address Developer Services, Hartlepool Water, 3 Lancster Road, Hartlepool TS24 8LW Tel 01429 858020 mob. 07951 746362 Fax 01429 858000 E-Mail enquiries@hartlepoolwater.co.uk Web www.hartlepoolwater.co.uk Water Company Sembcorp Bournemouth Water Ltd Water Regulations Contact Keith Helsby Address George Jessel House Francis Avenue Bournemouth Dorset BH11 8NB Tel 01202 590059 Fax 01202 597031 E-Mail csb@sembcorpbw.co.uk Web www.sembcorpbw.co.uk Water Company Bristol Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Regulations Enquiries Address PO Box 218 Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 7AU Tel 0117 934 1106 Fax 0117 934 1147 E-Mail waterregulations@bristolwater.co.uk Web www.bristolwater.co.uk Water Company Cambridge Water Company Water Regulations Contact Water Regulations Officer Address 90 Fulbourn Road Cambridge CB1 9JN Tel 01223 706050 Fax 0871 661 7463 E-Mail regulations@cambridge-water.co.uk Web www.cambridge-water.co.uk ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Water Company Cholderton & District Water Company Water Regulations Contact Barry Young Address Cholderton Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0DR Tel 01980 629203 Fax 01980 629307 E-Mail hedm759319@aol.com Web - Water Company Dee Valley Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Paul Jones Address Packsaddle Wrexham Road Rhostyllen Wrexham LL14 4EH Tel 01978 833271 Fax 01978 833224 E-Mail water.regulations@deevalleygroup.com Web www.deevalleywater.co.uk Water Company Dwr Cymru – Welsh Water Water Regulations Contact Dave Norris Address Pentwyn Road Nelson Treharris Mid Glamorgan CF46 6LY Tel 01443 219011 Fax 01443 219137 E-Mail dave.norris@dwrcymru.com Web www.dwrcymru.com Water Company Essex & Suffolk Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Michael Dean Address Hall Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0HH Tel 01268 664890 Fax - E-Mail WaterRegs@eswater.co.uk Web www.eswater.co.uk Water Company Northumbrian Water Ltd Water Regulations Contact Shaun Rowden Address Abbey Road Durham DH1 5FJ Tel 0191 419 6583 Fax 0191 419 6775 E-Mail shaun.rowden@nwl.co.uk Web www.nwl.co.uk ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Water Company Portsmouth Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Matt Davies Address West Street Havant Hants PO9 1LG Tel 02392 249258 Fax 02392 453632 E-Mail M.Davies@portsmouthwater.co.uk Web www.portsmouthwater.co.uk Water Company Severn Trent Water Ltd Water Regulations Contact Ian Mitchell Address PO Box 51 Raynesway Derby DE21 7JA Tel 01332 683711 Fax 0116 234 3535 E-Mail ian.mitchell@severntrent.co.uk Web www.severn-trent.com Water Company South East Water Water Regulations Contact Mark Newmarch Address Rocfort Road Snodland Kent ME6 5AH Tel 01634 873211 Mobile 07974 070408 Fax 01634 245232 E-Mail mark.newmarch@southeastwater.co.uk Web www.southeastwater.co.uk Water Company South Staffordshire Group PLC Water Regulations Contact Mike Morris Address Green Lane Walsall WS2 7PD Tel 01922 638282 Fax 01922 631779 E-Mail mikemorris@south-staffs-water.co.uk Web www.south-staffs-water.co.uk Water Company South West Water Ltd Water Regulations Contact Water Regulation Department Address Peninsula House Rydon Lane Exeter Devon EX2 7HR Tel 01752 765051 or 0800 169 1144 Fax - E-Mail wateregs@south-west-water.co.uk Web www.swwater.co.uk ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Water Company Southern Water Water Regulations Contact Water Regulations Department Address Southern House Sparrowgrove Otterbourne Winchester SO21 2SW Tel 01962 716042 Fax - E-Mail waterregs@southernwater.co.uk Web www.southernwater.co.uk Water Company Sutton & East Surrey Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Water Regulations Team Address London Road Redhill Surrey RH1 1LJ Tel 01737 772000 or 01737 785839 Fax 01737 766807 E-Mail lesk@waterplc.com Web www.waterplc.com Water Company Thames Water Utilities Ltd Water Regulations Contact Regulations Department Address Highworth Depot PO Box 286 Swindon SN38 2RN Tel 0845 920 0800 Fax - E-Mail water.regulations@thameswater.co.uk Web www.thameswater.co.uk Water Company Veolia Water Central Ltd Water Regulations Contact Mike Webb Address Redricks Lane Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 0RL Tel 01279 775436 Fax 01279 775410 E-Mail network.regs@veoliawater.co.uk Web www.veoliawater.co.uk Water Company United Utilities Water PLC Water Regulations Contact Ken Lacey Address Gatewarth Industrial Estate Sankey Bridges Warrington WA5 1DS Tel 01925 679338 Fax 01925 679387 E-Mail ken.lacey@uuplc.co.uk Web www.unitedutilities.com ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Water Company Wessex Water Services Ltd Water Regulations Contact David Hollex Address Claverton Down Road Bath BA2 7WW Tel 01202 643811 Fax - E-Mail dave.hollex@wessexwater.co.uk Web www.wessexwater.co.uk Water Company Yorkshire Water Services Ltd Water Regulations Contact Paul Straw Address Thorncliffe Hall Chapeltown Sheffield S35 2PQ Tel 0114 201 3318 Fax 01274 372813 E-Mail paul.straw@yorkshirewater.co.uk Web www.yorkshirewater.co.uk ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES UK – WATER REGULATIONS CONTACTS Scotland and Northern Ireland Water Company Scottish Water – North Water Bylaws 2000 Contact Craig McDonald Address Aberdeen Office Arnhall Business Park Westhill Aberdeen AB32 6UF Tel 0845 601 8855 Fax 0141 355 5744 E-Mail craig.mcdonald@scottishwater.co.uk Web www.scottishwater.co.uk Water Company Scottish Water – South Water Bylaws 2000 Contact James Martin Address Blantyre Office 5 Whistleberry Road Blantyre Lanarkshire G72 0TA Tel 0845 601 8855 Fax 0141 355 5744 E-Mail james.martin@scottishwater.co.uk Web www.scottishwater.co.uk Water Company Northern Ireland Water Service Ltd Water Regulations Contact Michael McGreevy Address Balykeel Office Larne Road Ballymena BT42 3HA Tel 0845 744 0088 Ext 53167 Fax E-Mail michael.mcgreevy@niwater.com Web www.niwater.com ARROW VALVES LTD 01442823123 01442823234 info@ arrowvalves.co.uk www.arrowvalves.co.uk watercompanycontacts131119 19/Nov/13 3:53 PM .
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