Anglian Water is the largest water and wastewater company in England and Wales, covering 27,500 square kilometres, representing 18 per cent of the area of England and Wales. We provide water and wastewater services to more than five million domestic and commercial customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.
Our unique region
The Anglian Water region is the largest geographical territory of any water company in England and Wales. It stretches from the Humber to the Thames estuary and from Buckinghamshire to the east coast. Out 80,000 kilometre long water and wastewater networks require constant maintenance and investment.
Our region is one of the driest in the country, receiving just 600 millimetres of rain each year, a third less than the national average. Water efficiency and effective leakage control is therefore vital to Anglian Water.
Our region is typically flat and low-lying. Approximately a quarter of it is below sea level. Without the benefit of gravity, we have to rely on pumping, which uses a lot of energy.
Because of the size of our region, we operate 1,246 water and wastewater treatment works. This is around a quarter of all those in England and Wales.
Anglian Water owns 18 reservoirs. Its largest, Rutland Water, is approximately 12.6 square kilometres, making it one of the largest man-made reservoirs in northern Europe.
Our coastline is approximately 1,240 kilometres long. The treated wastewater we return to the sea must pass strict quality standards.
Objective
Our aspiration is to become a frontier company within the water industry. We want to be known by our customers principally for the reliability of our service. We also want to be recognised as a leading company in terms of managing growth in the region and the impact of climate change.