Water Companies Open to Flood of Legal Challenges After Supreme Court Ruling

Published on July 2, 2024

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that owners of the Manchester Ship Canal Company are entitled to claim for sewage discharge in the waterway, setting a precedent in the industry. A panel for Supreme Court judges ruled that existing legislation doesn’t prevent the Canal Company from bringing a claim against private sewerage undertaker United Utilities. Serving the north west of England, United Utilities is a private company that has been in a long-running legal battle with the Canal Company. The case centres around discharges of foul water contaminated with untreated sewage into the waterway linking Manchester to the Irish Sea....

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