All news on the topic: Water industry

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Water companies in England and Wales ordered to refund £158m to customers
Ofwat mandates bill reductions next year due to poor performance in addressing sewage spills and water leaks
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Unresolved water complaints in England and Wales have reached a near-decade high
Customer disputes over sewage spills, billing mistakes and water meters soar in past year
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Thames Water may be prevented from securing new debt financing next week
Troubled firm has until 7 October to agree to extension, according to holding company accounts
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Southern Water is considering importing water from Norwegian fjords to supply the UK
Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills
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Water bosses could face prison time over sewage dumping under new law
Water company bosses could face time in prison for repeatedly polluting the UK’s rivers and seas, under new legislation set out by the government.
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Thames Water violates licence as part of its debt is downgraded to junk status
Move by ratings company Moody’s puts Thames in breach its operating licence but Ofwat likely to hold off on large fine
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Yorkshire Water bosses get hefty bonuses after company failed customers
CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives
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The Thames Water board approved a £150 million payout just hours before reversing their decision on funding
Ofwat to investigate circumstances around payment of dividend to intermediate parent company
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One in three UK water workers verbally abused amid sewage fury, GMB finds
Exclusive: public anger over river pollution affecting employee safety, union survey suggests