Problems with our telephone lines

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Updated: 12:00 21 November 2024

We are currently experiencing technical issues with our phone lines and as a result you may experience poor call quality. We’re really sorry for any inconvenience and are working hard to resolve the issue.

Did you know that you can also do any of the following online without having to speak to us?
Find any operational issues in your area
Report an issue
Let us know you're moving
Set up a Direct Debit or payment plan
Make a payment

Thank you for your patience.

If you're unhappy with our response


We hope you'll be satisfied with our response, if that's not the case then here are your options.

1. A Senior Level Review

You can ask for complaint to be referred to a Senior Manager.
Once we have investigated your complaint, if you remain unhappy with the outcome you can ask for a Senior Level Manager to review your case again.

What will happen?
A fresh review will be conducted and in the response they will recap on what's happened and explain what we can do to resolve the matter.

After the review
Once the Senior Level Manager has completed their review, the company complaint procedure will be completed. We will provide you with the contact details for the independent bodies you can contact if you are still not happy.

2. An Independent Review

If you’re not satisfied with our Senior Level review you can ask the CCW (Consumer Council for Water) to investigate further.

You can contact CCW at:
CCW
23 Stephenson Street
Birmingham
B2 4BH

Phone: 0300 034 2222
Website: ccwater.org.uk


Ofwat

You can also refer certain complaints to Ofwat, the economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales. For these complaints you should still contact us in the first instance, but if you remain dissatisfied you can ask Ofwat to investigate. The types of complaints they will investigate include:

  • Our powers to lay pipes on private land.
  • Concerns that we are allegedly breaking our licence conditions or our main water supply or sewerage duties.
  • Anti-competitive behaviour under the Competition Act 1998, for example colluding on pricing or bidding for contracts.

You can contact them at:
Ofwat
City Centre Tower, 7 Hill Street
Birmingham
B5 4UA

Phone: 0121 644 7500
Fax: 0121 644 7559

Data Protection Complaints

You can also refer complaints in relation to Data Protection to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Visit: ico.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 1113

Or write to:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF