In message , at 03:20:32 on
Wed, 11 Apr 2012, Charles Ellson remarked:
Therefore it's polite (as well as
correct) to refer to them as they refer to themselves - a water company.

They do ? :-
"Severn Trent Water is a member of the Severn Trent Group of
companies.

Don't be obtuse.

I have their bill here, with a logo at the top: Severn Trent Water.

On the bill it refers to "Charges for the water supply, used water and
surface water drainage services". Three lots of water!

the distinction is important when they connect their pipework to your
house.

Not in my case.

In my case two different companies are involved.

And you made an erroneous assumption that the same applied to myself.

No, I assumed that you have both mains water and a connection to a
public sewer.

You assumed there was a distinction between the companies providing
water and sewerage. There isn't - it's the same company.
--
Roland Perry