13 Nov 2025
Ofwat and Wessex Water propose £11m enforcement package for wastewater failures
Image description: Sewage outflow pipe pouring out into a river. Photo by Jacob Antony on Unsplash Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £11m over wastewater failures and told to spend it on improvements to reduce sewage spills and other measures. The company reportedly proposed the package to avoid a £10m penalty after an […]
13 Nov 2025
Pioneering £1.45 million wetland project completed at wastewater treatment works
Image description: View across a wetland, location unknown. Photo by Henry Be on Unsplash. A £1.45m integrated constructed wetland (ICW) to further treat wastewater has been completed at Staplefield Wastewater Treatment Works in West Sussex, following the planting of more than 80,000 native wetland plants, shrubs and trees. The project represents one of the […]
06 Nov 2025
Drinking water exposes 6 million people to potentially harmful levels of PFAS
Image description: water pouring out of a tap, with spray visible. Photo by Imani on Unsplash. The drinking water watchdog for England and Wales has ordered companies to act after “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other conditions were found in untreated water sources at levels it said “could constitute a potential danger to […]
06 Nov 2025
Ofwat says £4m in bonuses for water bosses blocked
Image description: 5, 10 and 20 pound notes spread out on a surface. Photo by Christopher Bill on Unsplash. Ofwat, the regulator for English and Welsh water firms, has revealed more than £4 million of potential bonuses were banned under new rules on performance-related executive pay. The Guardian says that the industry regulator is […]
30 Oct 2025
Ofwat report reveals mixed performance across UK water companies
Image description: stainless steel faucet with running water. Photo by Steve Johnson / pexels The UK’s water regulator Ofwat has published its final performance assessment for the 2020–25 investment period, revealing a mixed picture across the sector. The Water Company Performance Report for 2024–25 evaluates service delivery, environmental impact, and customer outcomes across 16 major […]
30 Oct 2025
England’s water companies face scrutiny over environmental performance
Image description: Aerial view of a water treatment works. Photo by 逐光 创梦/ Pexels England’s water and sewerage companies have come under renewed scrutiny following the publication of the latest environmental performance report by the Environment Agency. The 2024 report reveals that only two out of nine major companies achieved the highest rating, while four […]
23 Oct 2025
Government consults on making sewage fines ‘quicker and easier’
Red sign on the beach reading “beach closed, no swimming”. Image by YM / Unsplash The government is consulting on proposals it claims would make fining English water companies for dumping sewage quicker and easier. Regulators have been forced to be lenient to water companies which have been fined for illegally dumping sewage but […]
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