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Charges for water will increase by 6% in January 2023, equivalent to an increase of approximately £23 per year, for the average household, or 6 pence per day, as Jersey Water responds to upward pressures on costs. There will be no further increases in Jersey Water’s prices until January 2024. The Company is committed to […]

Jersey Living Wage Campaign – Caritas Jersey has been licensed by the Living Wage Foundation in the UK to manage and co-ordinate the promotion of a ‘Living Wage’ in Jersey. The Living Wage campaign is one of Caritas’ three main projects; the other two being the Social Inclusion Project and the Prisoners’ Families Support Scheme. […]

From 00:01 on Friday 26 August, Jersey Water are bringing in a Hosepipe Ban (also known as a Temporary Use Ban) for all domestic customers. Commercial and business customers are excluded from the restrictions, however the Company requests that when water is used for commercial purposes it is used sparingly and carefully.  Although the formal restrictions […]

Jersey Water have teamed up with Ocean Culture Life to deliver a series of educational workshops in person and virtually, to inspire the next generation to protect the Island’s water sources. The aim is to raise awareness of how precious water is, in any form whether it’s the ocean, reservoirs, streams or drains and why […]

A successful partnership between four leading local organisations (Jersey Water, Jersey Electricity, National Trust for Jersey, and Jersey Trees for Life) has come to an end with the completion of Le Mourier Valley Restoration Project. 4,300 trees were planted, over three years thanks to countless volunteers and £40,000 donated jointly by Jersey Water and Jersey […]

Jersey Water has submitted a planning application to install the island’s first permanent water refill station, making it easier for people to refill from the public water supply and reduce single-use plastic bottle waste. It is proposed that the station will be located at the Weighbridge near the pétanque pitches. The area was chosen for […]

Jersey Water has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements and its Water Quality Report for the year ended 30 September 2021. The Company is reporting a profit before tax of £6.691 million up by £3.451 million on the prior year. The increase in profit is mainly attributable to the £2.144 million profit on the […]

Jersey Water employees have raised £21,824 for two Jersey animal charities; £1,100 donated to Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group and £20,724 to JSPCA. In 2020 Jersey Water employees chose the JSPCA as their chosen charity for the year and, for the first time, decided that they would also donate to a second charity, the Jersey Hedgehog […]

Charges for water will increase by approximately 3.5% from January 2022 as Jersey Water responds to upward pressures on costs. The price rise means average household water bills will increase by approximately 3 pence per day. The increase, which is just above the current published Jersey RPI of 2.9%, is the first to exceed RPI […]

Jersey Water has announced 100% compliance in its water quality results for the 2021 business year. There were no instances of pesticides and nitrates exceeding the regulatory limits in treated water. In addition, the bacteriological compliance of water leaving the treatment works and treated water reservoirs achieved 100%. For the eighth consecutive year, Jersey Water […]