We restore and protect the freshwater environments of the Westcountry for the benefit of people, wildlife and local economies.
For 30 years, we have cared for the rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and estuaries of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and west Dorset. We work with people, businesses and the public sector to advance the understanding of freshwater habitats.
Our 2024 Impact Report
Discover even more about how our work in 2024 has restored and protected the region’s freshwater habitats.
We need healthy rivers. They give us so much – from our drinking water to space to unwind, from the wildlife they support to the food that we eat – we cannot live without them.
Latest News
Upstream Thinking Wins Environment Award
South West Water’s flagship environmental programme, Upstream Thinking, has won a prestigious Utility Industry...
First ‘River Improvement Auction’ in the UK; win-win for farmers, South West Water and the environment?
This summer, we've teamed up with researchers from the University of East Anglia and South West Water to pilot an...
Bumper Year for Fish on the River Mole
There are early indications that populations of Atlantic salmon and sea trout are booming in the River Mole in Devon,...