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| operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 2,092 | area_served = South England | parent = Southern Water Capital Ltd. | subsid = | homepage = | footnotes = }} Southern Water is the private utility company responsible for the public wastewater collection and treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent, and for the public water supply and distribution in approximately half of this area. Some areas within the Southern Water region are supplied by a number of smaller water supply companies. It is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991 == History == The Water Act 1973 resulted in the formation of the Southern Water Authority (SWA), taking the responsibility away from the local authorities. Nevertheless, the SWA maintained a regional management approach, retaining three separate regional headquarters: *Otterbourne near Winchester, covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight *Falmer near Brighton, covering East Sussex and West Sussex *Chatham, covering Kent. The authority took over the assets and duties of the following water undertakings:〔The Southern Water Authority Constitution Order 1973 (1973 No. 1361)〕 *Hampshire River Authority *Sussex River Authoritiy *Kent River Authority (except the area draining into the Thames above Greenhithe) *Brighton Corporation *Hastings Corporation *Southampton Corporation *Tunbridge Wells Corporation *Winchester Corporation *Worthing Corporation *Isle of Wight River and Water Authority *Medway Water Board *North West Sussex Water Board *Thanet Water Board In 1989 the UK's water industry was privatised, and Southern Water Services Ltd. came into existence. The company was subsequently purchased in a hostile takeover bid by Scottish Power. Southern Water assets where considerably impacted during the period under Scottish Power. During this period, the bulk of in-house scientific laboratory services and assets were shut down, dismantled and sold off. The Scottish Power period was the most damaging to the company due to the reduction of company assets for little financial gain and a reduction of investment into the company. In 2002, Scottish Power sold the company. In October 2007, Greensands Investments Limited purchased Southern Water Capital Limited, the owners of Southern Water Services Limited. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southern Water」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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