'Catalogue of failure': Thames, Yorkshire, and Northumbrian Water face £168m in fines over sewage spills

Michael Holder
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'Catalogue of failure': Thames, Yorkshire, and Northumbrian Water face £168m in fines over sewage spills

Ofwat fines three of England’s water suppliers multimillion-pound sums following 'biggest ever' wastewater management investigation

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water have all been hit by multimillion-pound penalties, in the first batch of outcomes from regulator Ofwat's "biggest ever" investigation into water treatment...

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