Where is Northumbrian Water from?
Some of your water is rainfall collected in the beautiful Derwent reservoir, a North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Burnhope reservoir in Wearhead. Water is also taken from the River Wear and from layers deep underground, known as the aquifer, by using boreholes (really deep, narrow wells).
Is Northumbrian Water a private company?
Northumbrian Water Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 2366703, incorporated in this form in 1989.
Is North East water soft or hard?
The North East has water of middling hardness. Most of the counties in the area have similar water taken from a mixture of groundwater and surface water sources.
What does Northumbrian Water do?
Northumbrian Water provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the north east of England. The major population centres of Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside are in our area but we also serve large rural areas in Northumberland and County Durham (provision of wastewater services only in Hartlepool).
Is Newcastle water good?
You can drink the water in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne water meets very high standards making it safe to drink. The UK Drinking Water Inspectorate has scored Newcastle upon Tyne water quality a 99.96% in overall mean zonal compliance, meaning that your water is very safe to drink.
Is Newcastle water chlorinated?
Disinfection is achieved by the addition of chlorine at multiple application points throughout the plant. The free chlorine residual and turbidity are monitored continuously by online analyzers. The high lift pumps deliver treated water to the distribution system.
How is NEWater produced?
NEWater is the brand name given to highly treated reclaimed wastewater produced by Singapore’s Public Utilities Board. NEWater is produced by further purifying conventionally treated wastewater through microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet irradiation.
Is it OK to drink tap water in Newcastle?
Yes! You can drink the water in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne water meets very high standards making it safe to drink.
Where is the hardest water in UK?
In the UK, water tends to be hardest in the South East and London, the Midlands and eastern Wales. As you move further north into northern England and Scotland, the water becomes much softer. The South West of England, western Wales and Northern Ireland also tend to have very soft water.