According to Southern Water, the plan was a “last-resort contingency measure” for severe droughts that might occur in the early 2030s.
Under the plans, up to 45 million litres may be imported into the UK daily.
The water from melting glaciers along fjords in the Scandinavian nation would be carried by tankers, according to The news, which broke the story of the possible move first.
It coincides with growing concerns over the UK’s water utilities in the wake of summer 2022 droughts that nearly ran out of water in several regions of the nation.
According to the news, Southern Water and Extreme Drought Resilience Service, a private UK business that provides water by sea tanker, are in “early-stage” negotiations.
The article stated that the company would deduct the cost of the measure from the bills of its clients.
Present sources of supply for Southern Water, which serves the counties of Hampshire, Kent, East and West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight, are uncommon chalk streams and groundwater.
But because of worries about the effects on the environment and the possibility that they could increase the danger of droughts, the Environment Agency (EA) has advised the company to cut back on its reliance on these sources.
