Pollution offences cost South West Water £2.43 million in fine and costs in court
South West Water (SWW) has been fined more than £2 million for a series of environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall spanning a period of four years - the largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in the region.
Government says new Plan for Water will deliver more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies
The Government has today published a new Plan for Water covers both the water environment – how clean it is – and water resources – how much of it which will deliver more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies.
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey to announce possibility of unlimited penalties for water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is expected to announce tougher penalties and fines on water companies this week which will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund, making polluters pay for damage they cause to the environment.
Environment Agency - Müller to make £100,000 charity payment for ammonia discharge to the River Tern
The Shropshire Wildlife Trust has received a financial boost after the Environment Agency accepted an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) offer from Müller UK & Ireland Group LLP.
Work underway to tackle major oil pollution incident in Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour Commissioners has reported that work is underway to tackle a major pollution incident at Owers Bay in Poole Harbour yesterday resulting from a leak from a pipeline operated by Perenco.
"Gross and chronic" water pollution in brook costs construction company £185,000- plus in Court
A Northampton construction company has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £25,577.79 fort polluting a brook at the East Midlands Gateway development site.
EA Chief Executive Sir James Bevan says more facts, not assertions, needed on water
In his final speech on water, Sir James Bevan reflected on the debate around water quality over his seven years as Chief Executive, saying that more facts and not assertions are needed on water and warning that it will be “particularly challenging” to achieve good status for all rivers in England.
Government tells water companies – "Show us your action plans on every storm overflow in England"
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has today demanded water companies a clear assessment and action plan on every storm overflow from every water and sewerage company in England, prioritising those that are spilling more than a certain number of times a year, and those spilling into bathing waters and high priority nature sites.
The Times, i-news and Daily Telegraph launch separate campaigns to tackle water pollution issues
The Times, i-news and the Daily Telegraph have all launched separate ongoing campaigns to tackle water pollution with a specific focus on pressing for action by the Government, water companies, alongside water sector regulators Ofwat and the Environment Agency.
Good Law Project granted High Court hearing to force Government into tougher action on sewage discharges
The Good Law Project has announced that it has been granted a hearing in the High Court in its legal challenge to force the Government to take much tougher action to stop water companies from discharging raw sewage into coastal waters.