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Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant

Planned · England · Last reported Jan 2026

Source: Southern Water

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Planned

Southern Water plans to create a new sustainable water source for the Isle of Wight by building a water recycling plant capable of pumping up to 8 million litres of purified recycled water daily into the River Yar at Alverstone. This will support water supplies during droughts and reduce reliance on water pumped from the mainland. The plant will use advanced treatment processes including micro/ult

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Southern Water

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The project “Isle of Wight Water Recycling Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Southern Water.

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Planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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Southern Water plans to create a new sustainable water source for the Isle of Wight by building a water recycling plant capable of pumping up to 8 million litres of purified recycled water daily into the River Yar at Alverstone. This will support water supplies during droughts and reduce reliance on water pumped from the mainland. The plant will use advanced treatment processes including micro/ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis to ensure water quality meets drinking standards.

Original sector

Water Supply

Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

England

City

Isle of Wight

Source

Source

Southern Water

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Sector

Commercial, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-05-26

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