Reduce the risk
Every day we provide our wonderful water to homes and businesses across our region. At the same time, we take away up to 2.9 billion litres of wastewater each day, before treating it and returning it safely to the environment.
With about 90,000km of sewer pipes, our network operates 24/7 to help protect our neighbourhoods from flooding. Most of the time it can cope, but sometimes it gets full, risking local floods and impacting on rivers and streams.
We’re investing more than ever to upgrade our network, but you can help too.
Here are some simple ways you can contribute to protecting your home, garden, and neighbourhood from flooding – every action counts, no matter how small.
Join us in making a difference.
Make a positive difference
We all can help to reduce flood risk in the places where we live. And at the same time, we're giving the environment a helping hand too. every small action counts, and together, we can create a more resilient and sustainable future.
Other ways to protect your home…
You can also help to protect your home and community by following these simple tips to stop blockages. Blockages most often occur from the wrong things being put down your drain or toilet. They stick together and over time they build up and block pipes and drains. With nowhere for the waste water to go, it backs up and floods homes and gardens. But it’s simple to keep your home free from blockages: