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Water supply and connections

New public water mains and connections for your home or new development

Choose from the options below to find out further information about your requirements.

Pre Development Services

If you're planning a new development, you’ll need to talk to us in the early stages of planning so that we can avoid delays and provide support and advice on your proposal.

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Getting a water main - to feed a site such as a housing development or Retail park

Find out more about how to get this process arranged

What you need to do
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Getting a water connection from an existing main – for a single or small number of supplies.

Read further information about what your options are

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New Appointments and Variations

A NAV is a water and/or wastewater provider in its own right

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Self Lay

Developers can arrange for the work to be carried out by qualified contractors

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Building near water mains

Did you know there are restrictions on where you can build?

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Diversion of water mains

If your development site currently has a public water main within it, a diversion may be required to allow your development to progress

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Standpipe hire

Standpipes are portable devices which can be used to obtain a temporary water supply from defined hydrant positions within our water supply network.

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The Government’s Better Connected guide sets out what developers and utility companies should expect from each other.