beale & co – WATER COMPANIES FACE NEW CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO £250 MILLION FOR WATER POLLUTION

In recent months, water companies have constantly been in the news as a result of several high-profile water pollution events. The recent Environment Agency’s pollution report announced that we have seen a steady increase in pollution events with many of them being significant. Since 2013 we have seen criminal prosecutions against water companies significantly increase, resulting in fines exceeding £138 million, with a record £90 million being handed down to Southern Water.