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Water & drainage services in Winchester

Every water and drainage job WaterTrust covers in Winchester, Hampshire — post free, get up to 4 quotes from vetted contractors. Water is supplied here by Southern Water, with sewers run by Southern Water; postcode districts SO23, SO22, SO21, SO53, SO50, SO24.

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Local water facts for Winchester

Water supply: Southern Water · www.southernwater.co.uk · 0330 303 0368

Wastewater & sewers: Southern Water

Postcode districts covered: SO23, SO22, SO21, SO53, SO50, SO24

Water hardness: Hard (High limescale risk). Hardness mainly affects supply pipework and appliances rather than buried drains. The exception is internal waste pipes: urinals, WCs and sink wastes in hard-water areas do scale up, which is what descaling addresses.

Most properties in Winchester are supplied by Southern Water, although this can vary by postcode. Water hardness in Winchester is typically Hard (High limescale risk). Common local postcode districts include SO23, SO22, SO21 and nearby districts.

Who fixes what in Winchester: since the 2011 private sewer transfer, shared sewers and the lateral drain beyond your property boundary are normally Southern Water's responsibility, while drains serving only your property inside the boundary are the owner's. Contractors on WaterTrust quote for the private side; if the defect sits on Southern Water's side, they will tell you rather than charge you for it.

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