We’re pleased to welcome Portsmouth Water as a new member of the Major Projects Association. We asked them to introduce their organisation, share what they hope to gain from membership, and explain how they look forward to exchanging knowledge and experience with our community.
Portsmouth Water – who we are
Portsmouth Water is an independent, regulated water-only company that supplies drinking water to over 740,000 people in an area encompassing 868 square kilometres through South East Hampshire and West Sussex. We have a long tradition of providing safe drinking water of the highest quality from the springs, wells, boreholes, and surface water sources that we are lucky enough to have in our area.
We have a proud record of maintaining high standards of customer service whilst having the lowest water supply charges in England and Wales. We currently employ over 350 people ranging from Customer Services to Civil Engineers based at our Head Office in Havant and our water treatment works sites.
What we’re hoping to gain from membership of the Major Projects Association
Portsmouth Water is delivering the Havant Thicket Reservoir project, the first major new reservoir to be built in England for over 30 years (since Carsington opened in 1991). We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing an environment that supports and encourages many skills, interests, backgrounds, and experiences that people from different social groups can bring.
The Institution of Civil Engineers, in their 2026 State of the Nation Report, highlighted collaboration as being key to the successful delivery of infrastructure. We, our partners, and stakeholders have worked hard to develop a strong collaborative culture which was recognised by the ICE as one which will need to be copied more widely if the sector is to achieve Westminster’s 10-year infrastructure strategy.
We are committed to sharing our experiences and are looking forward to learning from members of the Major Projects Association. We are excited to be joining an association that is committed to increasing our industry’s capability to create well designed, efficiently delivered infrastructure which promotes affordable investment, environmental resilience, and long-term benefits for our communities.
We’re pleased to welcome Portsmouth Water to the Association and look forward to their involvement in our community.