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UK water regulator finds Severn Trent unit breached wastewater obligations

UK water regulator finds Severn Trent unit breached wastewater obligations

- British regulator Ofwat said on Friday that it had found Hafren Dyfrdwy, a unit of Water utility Severn Trent SVT.L, in breach of its legal obligations over failures in the management of wastewater and sewage services.


  • The water regulator's investigation found that Hafren Dyfrdwy failed to adequately provide drainage services and manage the contents of its sewer network, breaching its statutory duties

  • Ofwat also found the company had previously breached licence requirements by failing to maintain adequate processes and systems, although it has since put those measures in place

  • The company has proposed an enforcement package worth £280,000 ($372,652), which Ofwat has provisionally agreed to accept

  • The enforcement package will be funded by the company and its shareholders, rather than customers, and must be delivered by 2030

($1 = 0.7514 pounds)


(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com))

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