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Ofwat

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

Infrastructure

'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

clock 06 August 2024 • 6 min read
Ofwat eyes hike in water bills to pay for sewage spill crackdown

Policy

Ofwat eyes hike in water bills to pay for sewage spill crackdown

Regulator sets out controversial plan to triple water sector's investment in environment and customer service, but water firms argue proposed bill hike will not be enough to deliver required infrastructure improvements

clock 11 July 2024 • 8 min read
'Tough new regulator': Lib Dems unveil plans to replace Ofwat with new 'Clean Water Authority'

Policy

'Tough new regulator': Lib Dems unveil plans to replace Ofwat with new 'Clean Water Authority'

Lib Dems provide more details on manifesto pledge to tackle sewage crisis and reform water industry by axing Ofwat in favour of new 'Clean Water Authority'

clock 12 June 2024 • 5 min read
Labour vows to impose 'severe and instant fines' on water firms that breach pollution rules

Politics

Labour vows to impose 'severe and instant fines' on water firms that breach pollution rules

Tackling England’s sewage crisis is centrepiece of Environment Secretary Steve Reed’s speech at conference

clock 11 October 2023 • 4 min read
'Record-breaking investment': Water sector seeks hike in bills to fund £96bn improvement plan

Investment

'Record-breaking investment': Water sector seeks hike in bills to fund £96bn improvement plan

Households to face higher bills under water sector proposals to deliver record investment to tackle pollution and boost security of supply

clock 02 October 2023 • 7 min read
'Very disappointing': Ofwat orders water firms to repay customers £114m over under-performance

Legislation

'Very disappointing': Ofwat orders water firms to repay customers £114m over under-performance

Annual performance report from water regulator reveals majority of companies are failing to meet improvement targets

clock 26 September 2023 • 4 min read
'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Policy

'Insufficient policy or drive': Peers accuse government of failing to tackle sewage crisis

Cross-party committee slams 'lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency' within government over flawed water policy regime

clock 19 September 2023 • 4 min read
Sewage scandal: Could water firms' pollution woes end up in payouts to customers?

Risk

Sewage scandal: Could water firms' pollution woes end up in payouts to customers?

Class action case on behalf of millions of households is first to allege competition abuse linked to compliance with environmental laws and reporting responsibilities - but industry insists claims are without merit

clock 09 August 2023 • 4 min read
Investigation: Protected areas in England and Wales hit with 300,000 hours of raw sewage in 2022

Biodiversity

Investigation: Protected areas in England and Wales hit with 300,000 hours of raw sewage in 2022

Greenpeace accuses water companies of using nature 'as a toilet', as it publishes investigation into the scale of raw sewage dumping near protected areas

clock 01 August 2023 • 4 min read
'Urgent': Ofwat seeks to fast-track £1.6bn of water sector improvement investment

Policy

'Urgent': Ofwat seeks to fast-track £1.6bn of water sector improvement investment

The move comes as the government prepares to launch new 'Plan for Water' strategy this week that could see firms potentially face unlimited fines for regulatory breaches

clock 03 April 2023 • 4 min read
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