Wessex Water should pay £11m after wastewater sewage failures
Ofwat has suggested that Wessex Water must pay £11m over failures to adequately operate and maintain its wastewater network.
Wessex Water and its shareholders will fund the enforcement package, according to initial proposals from Ofwat.
It follows similar investigations and payouts from water firms earlier this year, including Yorkshire Water, Thames Water, Northumbrian Water, Anglian Water and South West Water.
Lynn Parker, senior director for enforcement at Ofwat, said: “Our investigation has found that Wessex Water failed to effectively operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater assets, which meant there were spills from storm overflows when there shouldn’t have been.
“To their credit, the company has been one of the more proactive in investigating and rectifying the problems identified. However, there remain breaches which must be accounted for and corrected.”