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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Public utility company in Wales

Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, more commonly referred to by its English name Welsh Water or bilingually Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, is a private company, ultimately owned by non-profit Glas Cymru Holdings, which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England that border Wales. In total, it serves around 1.4 million households and businesses and over three million people - and supplies nearly 830 million litres (180 million imperial gallons) of drinking water per day.2 It is headquartered in Nelson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1989Founded1

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Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, more commonly referred to by its English name Welsh Water or bilingually Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, is a private company, ultimately owned by non-profit Glas Cymru Holdings, which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England that border Wales. In total, it serves around 1.4 million households and businesses and over three million people - and supplies nearly 830 million litres (180 million imperial gallons) of drinking water per day.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Glas Cymru

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Welsh National Water Development Authority1

Timeline

  1. 1989Founded Founded1

Sources

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