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Water companies to face ‘strictest targets’ on sewage pollution under new plan

Water companies in the UK are set to face the toughest targets on pollution from sewage spills under a new plan announced by the Government. Ministers appear to have bowed to pressure amid growing calls to clamp down on those contributing to water ...

26 Aug 2022 at 19:28

Water chiefs ‘have pocketed £26m in bonuses, benefits and incentives since 2019’

Water company executives who may have presided over illegal sewage spills have pocketed more than £26 million in bonuses, benefits and incentives over the last four years, Labour has said. The party accused the Government of turning “a blind eye ...

21 Jan 2024 at 22:30

Charging consumers for sewerage upgrades the only sustainable way, says Water UK

Charging consumers for sewerage improvement works is “the only sustainable way” of providing funding, Water UK has said. The trade body apologised on behalf of English water companies on Thursday for sewage discharged into rivers and coastal ...

18 May 2023 at 14:14

Water companies to invest more than £180m to tackle sewage spills

Water companies will invest more than £180 million to tackle sewage spills, the Government has announced. The fast-tracked investment made by several water companies in England will support the effort to roll out storm overflow prevention ...

11 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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United Utilities posts earnings leap amid fallout from sewage spill

United Utilities has insisted it takes its role in protecting the environment “very seriously” as it revealed annual earnings jumped by nearly a fifth just days after being engulfed in a “scandal” over a massive sewage spill. The water ...

16 May 2024 at 08:41

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Consumers set to learn of likely water bill rises over next five years

Consumers in England and Wales are set to learn how much their water bills are likely to rise by over the next five years, and what firms will have to do to improve their services in return. Regulator Ofwat will release its ‘draft ...

10 Jul 2024 at 15:14

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Consumers set to learn of likely water bill rises over next five years

11 Jul 2024 at 09:35

Ofwat to put Thames Water in ‘turnaround regime’ and rejects 44% bills hike plan

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Ofwat puts Thames Water in ‘turnaround regime’ and rejects 44% bills hike plan

Regulators have said they will impose a “turnaround oversight regime” on Thames Water and opposed the utility firm’s planned 44% rise in consumer bills over the next five years. In a draft verdict on England and Wales’ ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:55

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Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals

Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average £19 a year over the next five years – a third less than the increase requested by companies, under draft proposals announced by Ofwat. The regulator ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:24

City

Increases to household water bills a ‘bitter pill’ – Chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has described a planned average 21% increase to water bills as a “bitter pill” for consumers amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Household water bills in England and ...

11 Jul 2024 at 16:20

City

Sir Keir Starmer urges ‘personal responsibility’ at water firms amid bills hikes

Sir Keir Starmer has called for more “personal responsibility” at the top of the water industry, following news of a 21% hike to planned average bills despite the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. ...

11 Jul 2024 at 17:00

City

Welsh Water boss claims ‘good progress’ despite 20% surge in pollution incidents

Wales’ largest water company saw a rise in sewage pollution, flooded sewers and leakage last year, despite spending hundreds of millions of pounds on improving its infrastructure. Welsh Water, which serves three ...

07 Jun 2024 at 11:49

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