Southern Water
Discover the Southern Water Market
Business Water Suppliers in the South of England
Southern Water is the main water and wastewater provider for the south of England, supplying millions of homes and businesses with clean drinking water and reliable wastewater services. If your business operates in areas such as Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Chichester, Hastings, Eastbourne, or surrounding towns, you can access the open business water market and choose your business water supplier.
As a non-household customer in the Southern Water wholesale area, your water supply and charges are set by Southern Water, but you have the freedom to compare tariffs, receive tailored business water quotes, and secure competitive business water prices. By switching through Tariff.com, your business can reduce overheads and take control of its business water services while still benefiting from Southern Water’s reliable infrastructure.
What Does Southern Water Provide?
Southern Water provides a complete range of essential water and wastewater services across the southern region. The company is responsible for sourcing, treating, and delivering safe, high-quality drinking water to homes and businesses.
In addition to supplying clean water, Southern Water manages the collection and treatment of wastewater, ensuring it is processed and returned to the environment in line with strict environmental and regulatory standards.
To maintain reliable service, the company continually invests in the upkeep and expansion of its infrastructure, including treatment facilities, pipelines, and monitoring systems.
Understanding Southern Water Business Rates
Southern Water’s business water charges are determined by your organisation’s usage and billing classification. Each business falls into one of three main categories, with rates and charges tailored to how water is consumed and measured.
Unmeasured: Charges are based on the property’s rateable value, combined with a fixed standing charge.
Assessed: Customers are billed using a fixed charge linked to estimated usage, which is divided into bands such as small, medium, or large.
Measured: Charges are calculated per cubic metre of water used, with rates varying according to different consumption tiers.
To ensure you’re getting the most accurate comparison and potential savings, it’s important to review Southern Water’s latest published tariffs for the current billing year.
Why Should My Business Switch Water Supplier?
Switching your business water retailer can offer a range of valuable benefits, from more competitive billing and pricing to simplified account management.
By consolidating your billing across multiple sites, you can save time and reduce administrative effort, while gaining access to expert advice and tailored support services. Many retailers also provide advanced efficiency tools designed to help businesses monitor consumption, cut water waste, and lower overall costs.
Although Southern Water continues to act as the wholesale provider responsible for supply and wastewater management, choosing an alternative licensed retailer gives you the freedom to find better service, improved pricing, and a plan that fits your business needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Southern Water is the regional wholesaler responsible for water and wastewater infrastructure across much of the South of England, supplying clean drinking water and wastewater services to homes and businesses.
Southern Water serves businesses across the South of England, including areas such as Brighton, Southampton, Portsmouth, Chichester, Hastings, Eastbourne and surrounding locations.
Southern Water manages the physical water and wastewater infrastructure as the regional wholesaler, while licensed retailers are responsible for billing, customer service and commercial account management.
Comparing water retailers can help businesses access competitive tariffs, improved customer service, enhanced account management and additional water efficiency support.
Yes. Eligible non-household customers can choose a licensed water retailer while Southern Water continues to manage the regional infrastructure and wholesale water services.
Southern Water provides drinking water treatment and supply, wastewater collection and treatment, infrastructure maintenance, network management and water quality monitoring throughout its operating area.
Business water charges are typically based on whether a property is measured, unmeasured or assessed. Charges may include water usage costs, standing charges and other applicable service charges depending on the billing category.
Tariff.com helps businesses review water costs, compare licensed retailers, identify potential savings opportunities and manage the supplier switching process within the competitive business water market.
How Much Could Your Business Save?
Switching your commercial water supplier is one of the most straightforward ways to lower your monthly overheads with absolutely zero disruption to your physical supply.
Watch this short video to see how the open water market works, how simple the switching process is, and how Tariff can consolidate your billing to secure the most competitive rates for your business. Use our quick comparison tool below to check the latest rates for your region.
What You Can Expect From Tariff
Tariff.com helps your business take control of water usage. From site surveys to expert advice, we’ll help you save money, cut waste, and manage water more efficiently.
Complete Site Survey
We’ll carry out a survey of your business to determine your water usage, providing the data you need to optimise your water bills.
Future Strategies
We’ll help your business develop a comprehensive strategy to save money and use water more efficiently.
Water Management
Our consultants can make managing your business water easier, monitoring your usage and billing on your behalf.
Expert Advice
Tariff.com can provide the expert advice your business needs to take control of your water usage and bills, ensuring supportive professionals are by your side every step of the way.
Get In Touch Today
With the potential for to save up to 40% off your business water bill, there’s no reason to delay. Tariff.com will give you the expert guidance your business.
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