EA warns environmental performance of some water and sewerage companies in England “serious cause for concern”
The Environment Agency (EA) is warning that the environmental performance of some of the nine water and sewerage companies in England companies is giving “serious cause for concern”.
Southern Water - record £90m fine in Environment Agency prosecution
Southern Water has been handed a record £90 million fine after pleading guilty to thousands of illegal discharges of sewage which polluted rivers and coastal waters in Kent, Hampshire and Sussex.
Anglian Water pays out £100,000 to charity for 2 water pollutions
Anglian Water has paid out £100,000 under an Enforcement Undertaking to two environmental charities after breaching the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.
Thames Water fined £4 million for major sewage pollution incident
Thames Water has been fined £4 million at Aylesbury crown court this week after untreated sewage escaped from sewers below London into a park and a river.
Combined Sewer Overflows - Southern Water commits to action and investment to improve harbours
Ian McAulay, CEO of Southern Water has announced a package of investment and an offer to host a summit of senior leaders aimed at helping to improve the water quality and important natural habitats of Chichester and Langstone Harbours.
'Foreseeable' sewage pollution incident costs Thames Water £2.3m-plus in Crown Court
Thames Water has been fined £2.3 million at Aylesbury Crown Court after a stream at Henley-on-Thames was polluted by sewage.
Environment Agency chief says better regulation, not deregulation, needed to protect environment and boost economy
The chief executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan says that better regulation, not deregulation, is needed to protect the environment and boost the economy - but the EA is warning that it lacks both “powers and resources” to carry out its work.
Water sector taskforce sets goal to end pollution from storm overflows
The Storm Overflows Taskforce established last year to tackle river pollution has agreed a new objective to prevent damage from storm overflows.
Food processing plant pays £50k for effluent leak in stream
A Lincolnshire food company has paid £50,000 towards environmental improvements after untreated waste water from its processing plant polluted a nearby stream.
New report warns water companies “still routinely discharge” raw sewage into UK waters
A new report from campaigning organisation Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) says that water companies are still routinely discharging raw, untreated sewage into UK waters.