Water Resources Management Plan
Water is our most precious resource and it’s our responsibility to make sure there’s enough for all life.
We have just launched our draft Water Resources Management Plan public consultation, which sets out how we’ll provide a reliable and resilient supply of drinking water between 2025 and 2075.
Our ability to supply water is under increasing pressure due to a growing population, changing climate and new laws to protect the environment.
We’ve worked hard to create a regional solution which strikes a delicate balance between those pressures, while also protecting and enhancing the environment and adding value to society.
The plan outlines how we intend to invest £2.2 billion during the next 50 years building a range of new infrastructure and a further £2.1 billion reducing leaks and customer water use.
Projects in the plan include:
· Leak reduction and water efficiency activities
· New pipelines to increase the amount of water that moves between water companies and also within our supply area
· A new reservoir at Broad Oak (Kent)
· Water recycling between Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Plan and Arlington
· Desalination at Reculver (Kent)
· New reservoir in East Sussex – a second reservoir at our preferred location of Arlington or Broyle Place
To find out more, you can view the plan in full detail and submit your views on our dedicated consultation hub.
We welcome your views on the draft plan as your comments will be used to shape our final plan.
The consultation closes on 20 February 2023 and during this period we welcome all views on the plan.
A statement of response, taking all feedback into account, will be published in May 2023 ahead of the final plan being published in 2024.
Broad Oak Reservoir (Kent)
On the consultation hub you can also find a link to sign up to be a member of our new Broad Oak Reservoir community panel which will be made up of key stakeholders from across the south east, as well the local community. Members will work with our teams to further develop the plans for the reservoir over the coming years. You can also let us know what amenities you would like to see at the site.
We look forward to receiving your feedback.