Three UK Water Firms Face Record £168 Million Fines

Published on August 6, 2024

Three water companies in the UK are facing fines totalling approximately £168 million following record sewage spills. An investigation by the water regulator Ofwat found that Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water failed to adequately invest in and maintain their networks. The penalties proposed for consultation will see Thames Water fined £104 million, Yorkshire Water fined £47 million and Northumbrian Water fined £17 million. The recommended £104 million fine for Thames Water would be the highest ever imposed on a water company. In a press release on Tuesday, Ofwat said the firms “failed to ensure that discharges of untreated wastewater from storm overflows occur only in exceptional circumstances, which has resulted in harm to the environment and their customers.”...

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