Cambridge Water Company

The Cambridge Water Company is a water supply utility company serving Cambridge and the surrounding area. It was established by The Cambridge University and Town Waterworks Act, 1853 and was privately owned until it became a public limited company in 1996. It was sold to Chung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI) in 2004,[1] but was sold on to HSBC in 2011. The sale was made because CKI wanted to acquire Northumbrian Water, and retaining Cambridge Water would have resulted in the takeover of Northumbrian Water being referred to the Competition Commission.[2] It became part of South Staffordshire Water in 2013.[3]

Offices of Cambridge Water Company on Fulbourn Road

The Cambridge Water Company is a water supply company and does not provide wastewater services.[4] Anglian Water provides wastewater services to Cambridge Water customers.

Bibliography
  • Ofwat (2006). "The Development of the Water Industry in England and Wales" (PDF). OFWAT.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. "Cambridge Water Charges Scheme" (PDF). Ofwat. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. Harrington, Ben (2 August 2011). "Asian tycoon Li Ka-shing to buy Northumbrian Water". Daily Telegraph.
  3. "History". Cambridge Water Company. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. Ofwat 2006, pp. 33-34.

"About Us - Cambridge Water". cambridge-water.co.uk. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

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