Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

The Independent says Six English water companies will face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and “unfairly overcharging” customers.

Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water could end up paying over £800m in compensation to more than 20 million customers if the cases are successful.

Professor Carolyn Roberts, an environmental and water consultant represented by Leigh Day Solicitors, alleges the water companies have broken competition laws by misleading the Environment Agency and the regulator Ofwat.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/severn-trent-water-companies-lawsuit-b2389618.html