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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Pennon swings to profit after water bill hikes and summer heatwave

The owner of South West Water has returned to profit after rising water bills and a hot summer helped boost its sales by more than a quarter.

Pennon, which also owns Bristol Water, Bournemouth Water and SES Water, revealed the improved financial performance despite coming under fire for wastewater spills earlier this year.

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