Our origins
We can be traced back to the mid-19th century when Victorian engineers began to supply water directly to people's homes.
1862
The Caterham Spring Water Company was founded, supplying water to Caterham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, Godstone, Bletchingley, Nutfield, Reigate, Redhill and Earlswood
1863
The Sutton and Cheam Water Company began to supply water to the parish of Sutton
1885
The Caterham Spring Water Company merged with the Kenley Water Company, creating the East Surrey Water Company
1950s
East Surrey Water Company merges with Dorking Water Company
1960s
Exhibition celebrating 100 years – The Company has over 200 employees – one third have worked for the Company for more than 20 years
1970s
Modernisation – new main computer and radio telephone equipment installed at head offices
1980s
Company support for WaterAid begins
1990s
Bough Beech Education Centre opened by Alan Meale MP
1996
Sutton District Water merged with East Surrey Water to form Sutton and East Surrey Water
2000s
New head office opens in Redhill
2010s
Major upgrade completed at Bough Beech Treatment Works to increase capacity
2017
Rebranded to SES Water
2021
First UK water company to roll out intelligent technology across entire water network to help detect leakage