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Drought persists in south of UK while thunderstorms hit the north

More extreme heat and drought conditions are expected in the southern half of the UK this weekend, while the northern half is set to be struck by thunderstorms and floods. The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning covering most of England and ...

13 Aug 2022 at 11:41

City

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 consumer payments, while also ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:28

City

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses

Troubled Thames Water is among nine water companies prevented from using billpayer money to fund £6.8 million of “unjustifiable” bonuses under new powers handed to the regulator. Ofwat said owners and shareholders of the water firms will ...

21 Nov 2024 at 11:54

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

Ofwat has named the six worst performing water firms as it said the industry is “falling short” in “too many areas”. The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire ...

08 Dec 2022 at 13:41

Untreated sewage illegally spilled for years, Welsh Water admits

Dozens of Welsh Water treatment plants have been illegally spilling untreated sewage for years, the company has admitted. After being presented with analysis by the BBC, the company said between 40 and 50 of its wastewater treatment ...

19 Oct 2023 at 13:51

Investigation launched into water firm’s sewage spills

An investigation has been launched into Welsh Water after the company admitted illegally spilling untreated sewage. Natural Resources Wales said it was examining the severity and frequency of permit breaches by the water company. ...

19 Oct 2023 at 14:12

Neighbours asked to grass on hosepipe rule-breakers

Gardeners are being encouraged to grass on their green-fingered neighbours if they spot them repeatedly breaching hosepipe bans. Rule-breakers face fines of up to £1,000 if taken to court, although water companies say they ...

05 Aug 2022 at 14:44

City

Welsh Water to pay out almost £40m after misleading over poor performance

Welsh Water has been ordered to pay nearly £40 million to customers after the industry watchdog found the firm misled them over its record of tackling leaks and saving water. Ofwat said an investigation that started in ...

14 Mar 2024 at 09:07

City

Welsh Water hires former Sydney Water executive as new boss

Welsh Water has hired a new boss to lead the utilities firm which has previously landed in hot water with the regulator over its reporting of leakages. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, which supplies water to most of Wales, ...

27 Aug 2025 at 11:52

Neighbours asked to grass on hosepipe rule-breakers

05 Aug 2022 at 17:32

Prosecuting water companies does not improve environment, says watchdog boss

Prosecuting water companies does not improve the environment, the CEO of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has said. NRW has not made any prosecutions anywhere in Wales over illegal sewage dumping for the ...

22 Nov 2023 at 13:18

City

Welsh Water to return £14m to customers after leak reporting failures

Around 1.4 million customers of Welsh Water are to be handed a £10 rebate each after the firm admitted it failed to accurately report leaks across its network, which were much higher than it first ...

25 May 2023 at 09:23

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