Birmingham Corporation Water Dept

Sectors:

  • Utility services Water supply & wastewater services

Notes:

Traced origins to 1876 when acquired, after several abortive attempts, Birmingham Waterworks Co, established in 1826 to provide Birmingham with a water supply. 1893-1905 built major reservoirs at Elan and elsewhere in Wales. Transferred to Severn Trent Water Authority on its formation in 1974

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