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South West Water’s failure to fix leaks ‘putting customer supplies at risk’

National Trade News policy desk (2026-11-05): Repeated failures by South West Water to tackle leaks are putting customers at higher risks of losing water supplies as parts of the region remain in severe… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

South West Water’s failure to fix leaks ‘putting customer supplies at risk’

Repeated failures by South West Water to tackle leaks are putting customers at higher risks of losing water supplies as parts of the region remain in severe drought, regulators have said.

In a warning to the privatised company that serves 1.8 million people across the south-west of England, the regulators said it had been failing to meet targets to reduce leaks and repair burst pipes for seven years.

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