Ofwat proposes £168m in fines for three water companies over sewage spills
Ofwat has proposed £168 million of fines for three of England’s biggest water companies for failing to manage sewage spills, including a £104 million penalty for Thames Water. The water regulator proposed the fine for Thames, as well as a £47 million penalty for Yorkshire Water and £17 million for Northumbrian Water, as the first batch of results from its biggest ever investigation into the industry.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
00:06Here are your headlines for this morning.
00:08Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water could face a combined £168 million penalty
00:18following an investigation into their sewage treatment works.
00:22Regulator Ofwat said it had uncovered a catalogue of failure by three of England's biggest water firms
00:29resulting in excessive spills from storm overflows.
00:34Ofwat's Chief Executive David Black said
00:37Our investigations show how they routinely release sewage into our rivers and seas
00:42rather than ensuring this only happens in exceptional circumstances as the law intends.
00:48The penalties proposed will see Thames Water fined £104 million,
00:54Yorkshire Water fined £47 million
00:58and Northumbrian Water fined £17 million.
01:02My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.