ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ðə nˈuːkæsəl kˈʌmpəni wʌz mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈʌndɚlənd kˈʌmpəni, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd nˈɔːɹθ ˈiːst wˈɔːɾɚ ˌɛnˌiːdˈʌbəljˌuː.
In 1992, the Newcastle company was merged into the Sunderland company, which was renamed North East Water (NEW).