Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures
Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage networkBusiness live – latest updatesThe water company Severn Trent has been spared a fine by the sector regulator over “serious and unacceptable breaches” in its handling of wastewater and sewage.The watchdog Ofwat, which has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry, found that the FTSE 100 company breached its duties by failing to effectively provide drainage
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Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage network
The water company Severn Trent has been spared a fine by the sector regulator over “serious and unacceptable breaches” in its handling of wastewater and sewage.
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The watchdog Ofwat, which has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry, found that the FTSE 100 company breached its duties by failing to effectively provide drainage and deal with the contents of its sewers.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
