Severn Trent heads to Chester to offer water saving tips and advice, armed with freebies for the kids

Helpful water saving hints and tips, free books and water saving devices, and general advice and support will be on offer when Severn Trent visits Chester city centre next week.

The team will be calling into the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in the city centre on Wednesday, September 6^th and Thursday, September 7^th and everyone is being invited to come meet the team and have a chat and make use of what’s on offer. 

Running between 9am and 5.30pm both days, there will also be free advice on how to save water and energy around the home including how to use Severn Trent’s free leak detection service, and where to get free water saving devices such as shower timers and slow-release water gels for the garden. 

Along with that, free children’s books that provide a fun and informative twist on water related subjects will also be handed out. 

Teams will also be on hand to chat about the £3.6m investment in the area on the River Dee, that’s set to kick off that week that will bring long term benefits to the environment, while protecting local wildlife. 

David Cork, Community Engagement Manager at Severn Trent, said:

“We are really looking forward to getting out into the city of Chester and have the chance to speak to people and offer as much advice as possible. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about what we offer, and support we can give, as well as learning more about what we’re planning for Chester over the next few years. 

“Our team will be on hand for two days, so if you would like to have a chat or want to find out more or grab yourself some free goodies, then come down to the Grosvenor Shopping Centre and we will be only too happy to help.”  

Severn Trent customers in Chester receive a water-only service from the company, with around 100,000 customers in the city and 46,000 households. 

The water treatment works at Boughton, on the outskirts of Chester has been treating water from the River Dee and providing drinking water for the people of Chester for more than 160 years.  

Anyone who can’t make it to the drop-in sessions, but would like to know more about Severn Trent’s work in Chester, visit

www.stwater.co.uk 

Severn Trent in Chester:  

• In 2017, Severn Trent welcomed Dee Valley Water (a water company based mainly in Wales) to the Severn Trent family. Since July 2018, the boundaries of Severn Trent and Dee Valley Water aligned to the border between England and Wales. Dee Valley Water changed name to Hafren Dyfrdwy and provides water services to customers living in Wales. People in Chester then moved to Severn Trent and customers receive a water-only service from Severn Trent. Welsh Water are responsible for the waste water service in the area. United Utilities and Hafren Dyfrdwy borders are also very close by.   
• The water treatment works at Boughton, on the outskirts of Chester has been treating water from the River Dee and providing drinking water for the people of Chester for the last 160+ years.  
• Since 2018, Severn Trent has invested over £4.5m in network improvements in the local area, to help stop future leaks, improve water quality and provide our customers in Chester a more reliable supply now and for the future.   
• Our Community Fund donates 1% of our profits each year to projects in our local communities which need the most help. £39,425 has been awarded to 3 projects in Chester since we launched, including Platform for Life, a local charity who offer free local counselling and play therapy for families who would otherwise not be able to afford it.    
• Whilst we don’t provide the waste service in Chester (that’s Welsh Water), protecting the environment and river health is a critical focus for us and we’re proud to have achieved the highest 4* industry-leading status from the Environment Agency for the 4^* consecutive year.   
• Our Great Big Nature Boost plans to revive 12,000 acres of land, plant 1.3m trees and restore 2,000km of rivers by 2030.     

Severn Trent is the UK’s second biggest water company. It serves 4.8m homes and business customers in England and Wales. Its region stretches from mid-Wales to Rutland and from north and mid-Wales south to the Bristol Channel and east to the Humber. The company delivers almost two billion litres of water every day through 50,000km of pipes. A further 93,000km of sewer pipes take waste water away to more than 1,000 sewage treatment works. 

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