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Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says

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UK govt accused of breaking law by allowing sewage spills

Hindustan Times

The UK government and regulators broke the law by allowing water companies to dump raw sewage into tributaries even when it wasn’t raining, a public watchdog said Tuesday while threatening court action. Discharges of untreated waste into public waters in recent years triggered outrage among Britons and prompted citizen scientists to conduct their own testing regimes because they don’t trust …

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Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

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Water firms blocked from using customer cash for ‘undeserved’ £6.8m boss bonuses

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Water bosses could face prison time under Labour over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

British water firms fined for sewage pollution

China Daily

A van for the water treatment company Thames Water, is driven along a residential street in Guildford, southern England, Aug 6, 2024. Three major water utility companies in the United Kingdom face 168 million pounds in fines for numerous illegal sewage releases into rivers and coastal waters. Ofwat stated that the water companies "failed to ensure that discharges of untreated …

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5 months ago

Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways

Daily Mail

Every single river in England is polluted, the new Environment Secretary claimed today as he backed new 'severe fines' for water companies. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last week revealed all 11 water firms in England and Wales are under scrutiny as part of a major investigation into sewage pollution in rivers. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last …

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Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?

Daily Mail

In 2023, there 3.6 million hours of sewage spills in England's rivers and seas Customers have been left outraged after water bill hikes were revealed today with prices set to soar by £94 in five years. Regulator Ofwat has allowed firms to increase bills by 21 per cent, amid public outrage over polluted water ways and 3.6 million hours worth …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Starmer vows to make underperforming water bosses ‘personally responsible’

The Telegraph

It emerged on Thursday that Britain’s biggest water company, which serves 16 million customers in London and the south east, will face more intrusive oversight from Ofwat after being put into special measures. Chris Walters, an Ofwat director said: “It is difficult for us to stand behind a plan that a board can’t stand behind.” As part of its announcement …

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10 months ago

Thames Water crisis prompts warning that fines could trigger collapse

The Telegraph

Water suppliers such as Thames Water are at risk of collapsing into administration if they are fined for bad behaviour, MPs have warned, potentially landing taxpayers with a multi-billion pound bailout bill. The Telegraph revealed on Friday that Whitehall officials are drawing up contingency plans to prepare for the possible collapse of Britain’s largest supplier, which serves 15 million customers …

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Thames Water asked to explain how dividend payment does not break Ofwat rules

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Major investigation as water companies admit ‘unpermitted sewage’ may have been dumped in rivers

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Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says

UK govt accused of breaking law by allowing sewage spills

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

Water firms blocked from using customer cash for ‘undeserved’ £6.8m boss bonuses

Water bosses could face prison time under Labour over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes

British water firms fined for sewage pollution

Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways

Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?

Starmer vows to make underperforming water bosses ‘personally responsible’

Thames Water crisis prompts warning that fines could trigger collapse

Thames Water asked to explain how dividend payment does not break Ofwat rules

Major investigation as water companies admit ‘unpermitted sewage’ may have been dumped in rivers