UK’s Thames Water Seeks Deal to Escape £104 Million Sewage Fine August 6, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Cash-strapped Thames Water is seeking to strike a deal with its regulator to avoid a fine of £104 million ($133...
UK Water Companies Lambasted by Environment Agency for Sewage Releases July 23, 2024 By Sarah Young Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority...
English Fishing Village Told to Boil Water After Parasite Outbreak Sickens Over 45 People May 20, 2024 By Brian Melley A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on...
Severn Trent Faces First UK Class Action Suit Over Sewage Pollution August 9, 2023 By Katharine Gemmell Severn Trent Plc faces an environment class action lawsuit in London over allegations it abused its dominant position in the...
UK Polluters to Face Unlimited Fines to Protect Environment July 12, 2023 Polluters like water or energy companies that befoul UK rivers and seas or spill waste will face unlimited penalties and...
UK Water Companies to Face Unlimited Fines for Polluting Rivers, Sea April 5, 2023 Water companies will incur unlimited fines for polluting rivers and the sea under new UK legislation to protect the environment,...
Surfers Accuse UK Water Companies of Illegally Dumping Raw Sewage November 29, 2022 By Irina Anghel Water companies illegally dumped raw sewage into the UK’s rivers at least 146 times this year, a campaign group called...
Britain’s Beaches Face Growing Problem With Sewage Discharges August 29, 2022 By Irina Anghel Raw sewage has been spilling into seawater in some parts of England and Wales over the past week after heavy...