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Tell us why you are getting in touch, and we will provide you with the information you need and the contact details of the relevant team.

Why you are getting in touch
How to contact us about your bill or account

Your bill or account

Online

You can find the information or advice you are looking for on our most popular webpages related to your bill or account:

Moving home | Your bill | Charges | Online account | Pay your bill | Problems paying | Priority Services | Check for a leak | High bill | Surface water drainage | Send a meter reading | Apply for a water meter | Tell us about a bereavement

You may also find an answer to you your question in our frequently asked questions (FAQ) Hub - it contains lots of helpful information and is the quickest way to find an answer.


Call

0345 600 3 600

Our contact number hours are:

  • Monday to Friday – 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday – 9am to 1pm
  • Sunday – closed
  • Bank holidays – closed

We may record telephone calls to our contact centres for quality, security and training purposes.

Calls to 0345 numbers usually cost the same as standard UK landline numbers. Please check with your telephone service provider.


British Sign Language (BSL) and text calling

Use our video call service: Sign Live is a free service that will connect you to a qualified online BSL interpreter.

Use our text relay service: Relay UK is a free phone service for anyone who has difficulty hearing or speaking.


Email

You can contact us by email – simply complete our online form. Remember to give as much information as you can so we can deal with your query quickly. We will reply within five working days.

Make an enquiry


How to contact us about moving home

Moving home

Tell us you are moving

Our online form is the easiest way to tell us you are moving.

Let us know you are moving


New customers

If you are new to us, welcome to Wessex Water! Find out how to set up an account and what to do next.


How to contact us about a water supply issue

Water supply issue

Online

You can find the information or advice you are looking for on our most popular webpages related to water supply issues:

Emergencies | Water quality | Leakage | Water meters | Save water | Plumbing

You may also find an answer to your question in our frequently asked questions (FAQ) Hub - it contains lots of helpful information and is the quickest way to find an answer.

If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, you can also report a problem.


Call

0345 600 4 600


Our contact number hours are:

  • Monday to Friday – 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday – closed
  • Sunday – closed
  • Bank holidays – closed

For emergencies, such as leaks and water outages, you can contact us 24/7 on this number.

We may record telephone calls to our contact centres for quality, security and training purposes.

Calls to 0345 numbers usually cost the same as standard UK landline numbers. Please check with your telephone service provider.


Chat

If you didn’t find the answer in our FAQ Hub, you can chat to one of our team who will help.

Live chat is available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays).

Open live chat

British Sign Language (BSL) and text calling

Use our video call service: Sign Live is a free service that will connect you to a qualified online BSL interpreter.

Use our text relay service: Relay UK is a free phone service for anyone who has difficulty hearing or speaking.


Email

You can contact us by email – simply complete our online form. Remember to give as much information as you can so we can deal with your query quickly. We will reply within five working days.

Make an enquiry


How to contact us about a sewerage issue

Sewerage issue

Online

You can find the information or advice you are looking for on our most popular webpages related to sewerage issues:

Emergencies | Blocked sewer | Sewer flooding | Find a plumber

You may also find an answer to your question in our frequently asked questions (FAQ) Hub - it contains lots of helpful information and is the quickest way to find an answer.

If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, you can also report a problem.


Call

0345 600 4 600

Our contact number hours are:

  • Monday to Friday – 8am to 6pm
  • Saturday – closed
  • Sunday – closed
  • Bank holidays – closed

For emergencies, such as leaks and water outages, you can contact us 24/7 on this number.

We may record telephone calls to our contact centres for quality, security and training purposes.

Calls to 0345 numbers usually cost the same as standard UK landline numbers. Please check with your telephone service provider.


Chat

If you didn’t find the answer in our FAQ Hub, you can chat to one of our team who will help.

Live chat is available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays).

Open live chat

British Sign Language (BSL) and text calling

Use our video call service: Sign Live is a free service that will connect you to a qualified online BSL interpreter.

Use our text relay service: Relay UK is a free phone service for anyone who has difficulty hearing or speaking.


Email

You can contact us by email – simply complete our online form. Remember to give as much information as you can so we can deal with your query quickly. We will reply within five working days.

Make an enquiry


How to contact Wessex Water Developer Services

Developer services

Contact details for developer services

Build over or near a public sewer

sewer.buildover@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526333

New sewerage connection

sewer.connection@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526333

New water supply connection

water.connection@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526222

New water mains connection for development sites

section.41@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526285

Self-lay

self.lay@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526273

Mapping enquiries

asset.enquiries@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526333

Planning liaison / Capacity enquiries

planning.liaison@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 526288

First time sewerage

Please have an initial discussion with our regional engineers.


Sewer adoptions, diversions and requisitions

Please have an initial discussion with our regional engineers.


Development North

development.north@wessexwater.co.uk

01225 522682

Wessex Water, Kennet Way, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8RN

Development West

development.west@wessexwater.co.uk

01823 225225

Wessex Water, Riverside, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, TA6 3JS

Development South

development.south@wessexwater.co.uk

01202 643461

Wessex Water, Poole STW, Cabot Lane, Poole, BH17 7BX



Please only contact us at the following times, except for emergencies.

  • Monday to Thursday - 8.00am to 4.30pm
  • Friday - 8.00am to 4pm


Emergencies

If you strike a sewer/supply asset then please call us - 24 hours


0345 600 4 600

How to contact Wessex Water Scientific Services

Scientific services

We provide sampling and analytical services to businesses, local authorities, drinking water providers, environmental consultants, and those requiring the analysis of a private water supply by mortgage lenders.

Our analytical service for drinking water covers:

  • microbiological, including cryptosporidium
  • general chemicals
  • metals
  • organic chemistry
  • nutrients analysis.

Find out how to contact our scientific services team.

Opening hours

Our laboratory is open:

  • Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 6.30pm
  • Weekends and bank holidays - 8.30am to 4.30pm

We are open every day for the delivery of drinking water samples and from Monday to Friday for wastewater/effluent samples.

If samples are likely to be delivered on weekends or later than one hour before our closing times, please contact us so the necessary arrangements can be made to receive and process your samples appropriately.

Contact information for businesses and retailers

Businesses and retailers

Businesses

Billing and general enquiries

Please contact your retailer if you have a billing or general query.


Emergencies

In the event of an emergency, please call us on 0345 600 4 600

Before calling us, please read our guidance for emergencies



Calls to 0345 numbers usually cost the same as standard UK landline numbers. Please check with your telephone service provider. To protect you and your staff, calls may be recorded.



Retailers

Billing or compensation enquiries

Telephone: 01225 528234

Email:

wholesalefinance@wessexwater.co.uk


Write to: Wholesale Finance, Wessex Water, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7WW

Operational enquiries

Telephone: 0330 123 1122 (Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm)

Email:

wholesaleservicedesk@wessexwater.co.uk

Write to: Wholesale Service Desk, Wessex Water, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7WW


Contact information for environmental information request

Environmental information request

We publish a range of environmental information on our website, but if you can't find what you're looking for you can request it from us.

View our readily available information and find out how to make a request.

Other contact details

Complaints

We’re sorry that you want to make a complaint.

Our simple complaints procedure explains how to make a complaint and how we will ensure it is dealt with promptly.

Operations centre

If you plan on visiting our operations centre, see our guidance on how to find us.


Website issues

If you find something not working on our website, please let us know.

Make an enquiry


Protecting your data

To find out how we use you personal data see our privacy policy.


How to provide feedback
How to contact careers

Careers


Contact careers

If you have a question about one of our vacancies or would like to find out more about our career opportunities, please get in touch.


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If you require additional support from us due to age, ill health, disability, mental health or a temporary change in your personal situation, sign up for Priority Services for free so that we can help.

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Customer Conduct Policy

If you feel we have not met our high standards, you have every right to voice your frustrations, provide constructive criticism and, if necessary, make an official complaint.

However, there are occasions when our people face difficult, abusive, threatening and even violent behaviour, which is unhelpful and unacceptable.

This policy outlines how we recognise and define unacceptable behaviour towards our people and the actions we will take in these instances.

Read our policy
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