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© 2008 Cascal NV

May 2004

BOURNEMOUTH & WEST HAMPSHIRE WATER BUSINESS PLAN FOR 2005 - 2010

On 7 April 2004 Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water (BWHW) submitted its final business plan covering the 2005 to 2010 period to the industry's economic regulator, Ofwat. The plan will be used to assess the income the company may need to cover essential investment during that period.

The business plan contains proposals to:-

Increase maintenance on our network of water mains to ensure that the service doesn't deteriorate in the future due to ageing and failing pipes.

Increase expenditure mainly through metering to ensure BWHW continue to have enough water to meet demand in the future.

Improve the taste and odour of the water caused by the small amount of chlorine present.

Complete the Longham Lakes scheme to safeguard against the risks of source pollution on the Rivers Avon and Stour.

Continue to invest in maintenance of BWHW's treatment works and treated water reservoirs to meet reliability, quality and security standards.

Undertake investigations into the environmental impact of its abstractions of water from the River Avon catchment.

Ensure that BWHW have sufficient revenue to carry out its functions.

BWHW expects that if its plan is accepted, the average household bill will need to increase by about £14 over the five year period plus inflation. This represents an increase over five years of 4 pence a day above the current average daily charge of 28 pence. This increase is significantly below the average increase being sought by the industry as a whole.

Managing Director, Tony Cooke said "The average bill in 2004/05 is £104 per year. This is some £7 per year less than in 1999/2000 because the benefits of efficiency savings we have made are being returned to customers. The average bill in 2009/10 will be only £6 per year more than in 1999/2000 or 60 pence per year increase in real terms over the ten year period."

For more information please send an e-mail to the Marketing Manager at enquiries@cascal.co.uk