Improvements to your wastewater network
Our first DWMP was published in 2023, where we identified the key challenges that we will face over the next 25 years.
Our DWMP is made up of a Level 1 plan which covers our supply area for the region and 22 Level 2 plans which focus on larger catchment areas. This means we can manage our region as an entire system rather than looking at smaller challenges isolated to individual treatment works and it also allows collaboration and engagement with other risk management agencies that have responsibilities for flood and river management plans.
Following stakeholder engagement, we shaped the plan using your feedback.
Our DWMP covers the improvements we’re making to our wastewater network up to 2050. We’re determined to be a service you can rely on to protect the environment, manage wastewater responsibly and plan for future expansion.
We know there’s a lot to do, and we are setting ourselves targets to achieve by 2050:
Our DWMP23 documents
Our first DWMP was developed in line with the industry framework.
You can read our plan below, as well as our customer and technical summaries.
Our Plan to 2050
Strategic catchments
Each wastewater treatment works in our region has an area that it serves, these are called catchments. The South West Water operational area can be split into 22 larger catchments, which helps us look at our region as an entire system and plan for the challenges in each area.
You can find out more about our plans for each catchment below.