All news on the topic: Water industry
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Anglian Water boss awarded £1.3m despite company recording record pollution incidents
The boss of England’s worst-polluting water company has been handed an extra £1.3m this year despite the government’s ban on bonuses for failing firms.
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Toxic price of nickel: internal documents from Harita Group expose years of pollution in Indonesia
Harita Group’s Indonesian nickel mines supply the supply chains of some of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers.
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Prison threat for water bosses who conceal illegal sewage spills under new law
Water bosses who try to hide their illegal sewage spills can now be locked up for a maximum of two years as a law change comes into effect.
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Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone is located near new reservoir
First datacentre site proposed seven miles from Abingdon reservoir planned for water-stressed south-east England.
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Thames Water fined £18m by Ofwat for breaking shareholder payment rules
It’s hoped that the penalty will act as a "clear warning" to the whole water sector, regulator Ofwat said.
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Water bills set to rise by 36% over the next five years, Ofwat announces
Water companies have been given a green light to increase bills by more than a third in a move that has already branded a ‘bloody disgrace’.
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Thousands in the UK left without water as schools shut due to ’technical issue’
A fault at a Southern Water supply works has left thousands of people without water and forced schools to close.
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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
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