Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills.
The announcement on Wednesday comes amidst growing public anger over the environmental and financial performance of some water companies.Ofwat has found that the three companies failed to adequately invest and maintain their networks, leading to repeated releases of raw sewage into the country’s waterways.
"Our investigation has shown how they routinely released sewage into our rivers and seas, rather than ensuring that this only happens in exceptional circumstances as the law intends."
Hemos resumido esta noticia para que puedas leerla rápidamente. Si estás interesado en la noticia, puedes leer el texto completo aquí. Leer más: