Ofwat is set to be scrapped as part of the most significant overhaul of the UK water industry since privatisation.
Every river in the UK is polluted, Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary warns
Steve Reed states there is no assurance that UK waters are uncontaminated. The Environment Secretary has revealed that every river in the country is polluted, accusing water companies of concealing
Despite 300,000 instances of sewage spills, the regulatory body has levied fines on only four firms.
The regulatory authority for the environment took legal action against merely four water companies for overstepping their overflow permits from 2018 to 2022, despite the occurrence of hundreds of thousands
Industry leader states that a rise in water bills will fund a £10bn investment.
The Water UK chair has affirmed that while the companies will initially front the investment, they will recuperate the funds via increments to the water bills.