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Households to see almost £150m taken off water bills after 11 firms fined

Households are to see almost £150 million taken off their water bills after 11 water suppliers have been hit by fines, regulator Ofwat has announced. Ofwat said that the utility companies have been fined for missing targets in areas such as water ...

03 Oct 2022 at 09:17

Days of thunder this week as heavy rain and floods set to continue

The UK can expect days of thunder as heavy rain and flooding are set to continue over the coming days. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for England and Wales on Tuesday, with conditions potentially causing more flash ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:59

Ofwat chief defends water regulation regime

The head of Ofwat has defended water regulation, saying targets for areas such as leaks are “challenging but achievable”. David Black, chief executive of the water regulator for England and Wales, said he does have concerns about the ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:00

Homes with water butts and permeable driveways could see lower bills – Ofwat

Homes with water butts and permeable driveways could see their bills reduced while those with swimming pools and hot tubs could pay a premium, Ofwat has suggested. The regulator called on water firms to trial “creative and targeted ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:44

Sunak flags hosepipe ban compensation as Truss says more ‘needs to be done’

Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak wants to look at introducing compensation if a hosepipe ban is a direct consequence of water companies’ failures. The former chancellor told The Daily Telegraph he would consider introducing ...

04 Aug 2022 at 07:02

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Ofwat has ‘serious concerns’ over Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and others

Water regulator Ofwat said it has “serious concerns” over the sewage treatment works of five water suppliers. Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water and Yorkshire Water submitted reports in December which ...

09 Mar 2022 at 09:25

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Water bosses ‘should have pay scrutinised’ after rivers found to be dirty

Water bosses whose companies dump sewage in the UK’s waterways should have their bonuses reined in, the head of regulator Ofwat has said. In a letter to company boards, David Black said they need to ensure chief executives are ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Water regulator calls on firms to support customers as half face struggle to pay

The water regulator has called on suppliers to do more to help customers facing debt as it found just over half believe they will struggle to pay a utility bill over the coming year. Under Ofwat’s new guidelines, firms must ...

25 May 2022 at 15:40

Worst polluters ‘should face big fines and jail terms for bosses’

The nation’s worst corporate polluters should face fines that put a “major dent” in their bottom lines and have their bosses jailed, the Environment Agency has said. Chief executive Sir James Bevan has set out his vision ...

18 Jan 2022 at 13:00

New water efficiency label under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills

Dishwashers, taps and washing machines could have to carry mandatory water efficiency labels under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills. The labels could save 1,200 million litres of water a day – the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

EA: Firms behind worst pollution cases should face ‘much tougher punishment’

The nation’s worst corporate polluters should face fines that put a “major dent” in their bottom lines and have their bosses jailed, the Environment Agency has said. The agency’s chief executive Sir James ...

18 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Lib Dem councils urged to launch sewage-dumping inquiries after election gains

Liberal Democrat councils have been urged to launch a series of inquiries into sewage-dumping as the party claimed there were nearly 15,000 spills in the areas where it gained formerly Conservative seats....

10 May 2023 at 00:01

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