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Severn Trent launches £30m fund to help extra 100,000 households with bills

Severn Trent has launched a support package to cut water bills by up to 90% for a further 100,000 cash-strapped customers as households struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis. The Coventry-headquartered water firm unveiled a £30 million fund to ...

25 May 2022 at 15:35

More than 3,000 storm overflows regularly dumped sewage into waterways last year

There were more than 3,000 “monster” sewage dumps into England’s rivers and seas last year, up 63% from the year before, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party’s analysis of Environment Agency data found that 3,276 storm overflows were ...

12 Apr 2023 at 22:30

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Reservoirs fuller than last year, says Severn Trent Water

The water supplier for the Midlands and Wales has said it is “well-positioned” to deal with the summer months, with water levels ahead of where they were a year ago. Severn Trent Water said its reservoirs are 77% full – 10% higher than the ...

19 Jul 2023 at 10:37

Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges

Six English water companies are to face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers. Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian ...

09 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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Shareholders to see if Severn Trent will turn on the investment taps

Investors have stood with Severn Trent through a turbulent time for the water industry and will be keen to see how the company is doing as it reports its first half results next week. The business has avoided some of the worst fallout ...

17 Nov 2023 at 13:12

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Severn Trent boss paid more than £3m despite rise in pollution incidents

The boss of embattled water company Severn Trent received a £3.18 million pay packet for the last financial year, despite a spike in pollution incidents and flooding from its sewers during the same period. Chief executive Liv ...

11 Jun 2024 at 14:36

Ofwat: Full list of water firms ordered to pay penalties

Water companies will have to take £157.6 million in penalties off customer bills after Ofwat published its annual performance report into the sector. The report revealed firms continue to miss targets on pollution, leaks and ...

09 Oct 2024 at 11:16

Water companies ask to raise bills by even more than first planned

Water companies ask to hike bills by even more than first planned

Water companies have asked to increase consumer bills by even more than they originally requested, according to figures released by watchdog Ofwat on Tuesday. The latest requests by water firms would see the average ...

23 Oct 2024 at 12:12

Severn Trent profits nearly triple despite non-compliance risk on water quality

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Severn Trent profits nearly triple despite missing water safety target

Severn Trent nearly tripled profits in the first half of its financial year while also missing a regulatory target on water quality risk compliance. The utility company said it will fail the so-called compliance ...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:58

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Which water companies are in financial trouble – and which paid out bonuses?

A swathe of water companies have been stopped from using customer money to pay bonuses to bosses this year. Ofwat said it halted about three-quarters of the total bonuses proposed by firms from being funded by ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:28

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Severn Trent to increase shareholder dividends as water bills rise

Water giant Severn Trent has said it plans to hand shareholders a higher dividend for the next year as trading remains in line with targets. It said its financial performance up to January 23 “remains on ...

24 Jan 2025 at 11:01

Residential street flooded as burst main shoots 100ft jet of water into the air

A burst main sent thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering nearby properties and leaving some residents without supplies. A jet of water about 100ft high sprayed across Sneedhams Green in ...

14 May 2025 at 16:59

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