All 11 Water Firms in England and Wales Under Ofwat Investigation Over Sewage Spills

Published on July 16, 2024

All 11 water and wastewater companies in England and Wales are under investigation by Ofwat over their environmental performance and waste spills, the regulator has announced. Ofwat has served formal notices to Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Hafren Dyfrdwy, Severn Trent and United Utilities after analysing how they manage sewage treatment works and how often they spill from storm overflows. “This has heightened our concerns that these companies may not be fulfilling their obligations to protect the environment and minimise pollution,” the regulator said in a statement on Tuesday. Ofwat now has enforcement activities underway against 11 companies, having announced cases against Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water, and Yorkshire Waterwere in 2022....

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