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Northumbrian Water: Priority Service Register

Our free Priority Services can help if you need extra support due to age, disability, mobility issues, illness, medical condition, mental health, life changes, communication needs, or have children under five.

Remote In-person

Further info

How Priority Services can help:

  • Keep your home safe with a password: Protect your home from scammers and bogus callers. Choose a password for us to use when we call or visit so you can be sure it's us.
  • Water delivered to you if supply is interrupted: If your water supply is going to be off for more than six hours, we’ll do our best to make water available to you in other ways. If you have limited mobility or rely on water for medical reasons, we may deliver bottled water directly to your home.
  • Communicating with you in different formats: We can send your bills and letters in large print, Braille and audio CD. We also offer Text Relay and British Sign Language video translation.
  • Extra support: If you need more time to answer the phone or door let us know. We can also read your water meter if you're unable to do it yourself.
  • Translation services: If English is not your first language, we can provide a telephone interpreter. To translate our website, click accessibility at the top of the page.
  • Nominate someone to manage your account: Nominate a carer, friend or family member to speak to us on your behalf. We can also send them bills and letters. Follow this link to see more and download the nominated contact form.

Click here to: Sign up for Priority Services

Who can use this service?

Anyone who needs extra support due to age, disability, mobility issues, illness, medical condition, mental health, life changes, communication needs, or has children under five

How are services delivered?

Online, telephone and face-to-face.

Locations

Northumbria House, Abbey Road, Durham DH1 5FJ
8am - 6pm Monday-Friday
Remote In-person

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