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Press Releases

Listed here is public information which has been recently published in Press Releases by the Company.

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Date
Title
17th July 2006
30th March 2006
Portsmouth Water Receive Gold RoSPA Award for 2006
28th March 2006
Pupils Set for a Splashing Good Time at Staunton Country Park
27th February 2006

Portsmouth Water Welcomes the Environment Agency's Drought Prospects Report
18th January 2006

Portsmouth Water Welcomes Police Action to deal with Nuisance Motorcyclists at Havant Thicket
13th October 2005
Planting of 200 Oak Saplings Commemorate Trafalgar Bi-centenary
6th October 2005
Cryptosporidiosis : Health Advice
31st August 2005

Portsmouth Water announces the release of its Access Code (Indicative Prices)
6th April 2005
This spring let your garden “Grow without the Flow”
2nd December 2004
OFWAT final price determination.
8th July 2004
Drinking water quality in 2003 at the highest standards.
7th May 2004
Business Plan for 2005 to 2010. Continued Investment for Secure Water Supplies.
27th January 2004
 Portsmouth Water is the leading water company in England and Wales for efficiency.
6th October 2003 More children to benefit from water company 'Water for Health' initiative.
2nd September 2003

Draft Business Plan for 2005 to 2010 - continued investment for secure water supplies
11th July 2003
 Protection for the rivers Hamble and Meon
9th July 2003
 Portsmouth Water presents competition prizes to school children at Farlington filtration plant.
16th April 2003
 Southsea mains renewal scheme
4th March 2003
 15,000 School Children Benefit from Water Company Offer
18th February 2003
 Portsmouth Water Encourages Children to
'TOP UP ON TAP WATER'
6th February 2003
 A Boost for Wildlife at Water Company Sites
20th December 2002
 Portsmouth Water is the leading water company in England and Wales for efficiency
19th December 2002
 Appointment of new Chairman
4th December 2002
 Government Water Efficiency Targets are Achievable
25th November 2002
Over £1000 raised for Children in Need
21st November 2002
Portsmouth Water challenges youngsters to pull the plug on on water's 'boring' reputation
8th July 2002
 World Cup saves 20 lives with WaterAid
22nd June 2002
 Portsmouth Water charts England's dramatic impact upon water consumption.
18th June 2002
 New lake opening specially designed for disabled anglers. Wednesday 19th June 2002 at 3 pm.
17th June 2002
 Water butt sale- Bognor Regis. Sunday 23rd June 2002 - 10.00 am TO 3.00 pm
31st May 2002
 Portsmouth Water appoints three non-executive directors
14th March 2002
 Royal Bank of Scotland Group announces transfer of interest in South Downs to Abbey National Treasury Services
7th December 2001
 South Downs Limited Recommended Cash Offers now declared unconditional in all respects.
7th November 2001
 Recommended Cash Offers by N M Rothschild & Sons Limited on behalf of South Downs Limited for Brockhampton Holdings plc
24th October 2001
 Recommended Cash Offers by South Downs Limited for Brockhamptan Holdings plc
12th July 2001

Looking after the water environment
10th July 2001
 Portsmouth Water confirms new projects to reduce lead in drinking water are on programme
27th June 2001
 Water butt sale in Swanmore on Sunday July 8th at Swanmore School
30th May 2001
 Wateraid - Give Water, Give Life, Give £2 a month
21st March 2001
 Southern Water Services / Portsmouth Water reach partnership agreement for Sussex supplies
5th January 2001
 114 Year annual rainfall record broken on the last day of year 2000
15th December 2000
 69 Year Groundwater Level Record Broken

17th November 2000

 Brockhampton Holdings plc - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30th September 2000
17th July 2000
 Aquisition of R.H. Lillywhite Limited
1st June 2000
 Monitoring Plan for 2000 - 2005. Submission to OFWAT
16th May 2000
 Good News for Water Resources & the Environment
31st January 2000
 Lord Mayor to pay civic visit to Portsmouth Water on 3rd February 2000 at 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

25th November 1999

 Brockhampton Holdings plc - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30th September 1999
9th September 1999
 We're doing what we can to reduce abstraction
at Hoe Pumping Station
28th July 1999
 Portsmouth Water's Response to Ofwat's Draft Determinations
7th July 1999
 Another Year of Successful Service
20th May 1999
 £100,000 WaterAid Target Reached
3rd May 1999
 A Further £1.65m Boost for Chichester's Water Mains
14th April 1999
 Portsmouth Water Price Review - Draft Business Plan Summary.
14th April 1999
 Gardeners Set to Save 1.5 Million Litres of Water
29th March 1999
 Savings for water customers will deliver savings for the environment too!
11th December 1998
 Portsmouth Water Lifts Boil Notice
11th December 1998
 Water Quality Emergency, Fareham & Gosport
27th November 1998
 Brockhampton Holdings plc - Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30th September 1998
27th October 1998
 Chichester Blanket Mains Renewal. Portsmouth's Water's commitment to reduce leakage and replace lead pipes in Chichester starts today (27th October)
7th October 1998
 School uses new internet link to access Water Company information
28th September 1998
 Chichester MP opens Portsmouth Water's new water supply works
4th September 1998
 Water quality improvements planned for Chichester Selsey and The Witterings
5th August 1998
 Southern Hampshire groundwater investigation
30th July 1998
 Water Treatment improvement planned for Lavant Water Treatment Works
14th July 1998
 A further reduction in leakage but a change in the methodology too.
9th June 1998
 Portsmouth Water demonstrates its commitment to water conservation