sewage
Next year, a ban is set to be implemented, but critics argue that this is not the first time the government has promised to tackle the issue of wet wipes
The government reportedly plans to introduce unlimited fines for water companies found guilty of dumping sewage into rivers and seas
That’s the claim of a committee report, stating both Ofwat and the government are failing in supporting the water industry
Serious pollution incidents have risen from 2021 – and £132m in fines have been issued
Southern Water and Thames Water will have to return almost £80 million to their customers
The government has been urged to withdraw its recently announced storm overflow discharge reduction plan
Sir James Bevan has said people need to be “less squeamish” about where drinking water comes from
Liz Truss has been criticised over her alleged decision to cut Environment Agency’s budget while she was in charge of Defra
It aims to determine whether Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Environment Secretary have failed to comply with their respective duties in relation to the regulation
A £60k fine was given out after more than 2,400 fish were killed