Water company

South East Water, under investigation by Ofwat for "failing" customers, unveiled it has paid out £2.3m in dividends to its shareholders. (Photo: Getty Images)

Water firm pays £2.3m to shareholders - despite 'failing' customers

Campaigners demand the Environment Agency board "to resign" after the BBC found it allowed United Utilities to downgrade over 60 sewage pollution incidents. (Photo: Getty Images)

Environment Agency board 'should resign' after sewage 'cover-up'

Thames Water bosses have warned it will "take time" to turn the company around as its debt pile rises to £14.7bn. (Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire)

Water firm warns 'radical action' needed as debt swells to £14.7bn

Thames Water is warning its customers over a "scam letter" claiming customer's are eligible for "a reduced bill'. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm warns over 'scam letter' containing 'fake QR code'

Thames Water's auditors have warned there is “material uncertainty” about the company's future - and it could run out of money. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Further concerns' raised that UK water company could run out of money

South West Water has increased its dividend to shareholders despite spilling sewage over 37,000 times last year. Picture: Getty Images

Water firm hikes dividends - despite spilling sewage over 37,000 times

Yorkshire Water has paid £1 million to environmental and wildlife charities after illegally discharging sewage into a stream in Harrogate. (Photo: Environment Agency/PA Wire)

Water firm pays record £1m to charities after illegal sewage spill

Reuben Santer, 33, had to stop working after he contracted Meniere's disease after surfing at Saunton Beach in Devon - with the cause "likely" sewage-polluted water. (Photo: Getty Images)

Teacher has to quit job after surfing causes incurable ear condition

In a letter addressed to Jeremy Hunt, Thames Water's CEO Cathryn Ross has explained why thousands were left without water for several days. (Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire)

Thames Water's CEO explains why 13,000 lost water for several days

A new report by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage has unveiled the scale of the 'sewage scandal' in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Scandal': Sewage dumped in UK waterways near 400,000 times last year

Ofwat has launched an investigation into South East Water over its alleged failures in maintaining supply to households. (Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Investigation launched into water firm as customers 'failed too often'

Alarms have been raised over a potential conflict of interest as Steve Barclay, the new Environment Secretary, is married to a senior executive at Anglian Water. (Photo: Getty Images)

New Environment Secretary's wife works for UK water firm - who is she?

Scottish Water has paid three executives almost £3m since 2021 but only 3.4% of its sewage overflow sites are monitored. (Photo: Getty Images)

Scottish Water CEOs paid near £3m while 'fraction' of sites monitored

Thames Water has been discharging contaminated water from one of its storm overflow sites into Clay Hill Brook since 20 October. (Photo: Getty Images)

This sewage site has been discharging non-stop for 27 days

Thames Water has announced 140 redundancies while its chief executives were paid £1.52 million last year. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Abhorrent': Thames Water to lay off 140 staff while CEOs paid £1.52m

Customers of Thames Water are able to get compensation after supplies were impacted for days due to a "major incident". (Photo: Getty Images)

How to get compensation off Thames Water after 'major incident'

Analysis by the Liberal Democrats found water company CEOs earned a record £10m last year despite sewage being poured into UK rivers and beaches. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Water firm CEOs paid record £10m while rivers 'destroyed' by sewage

Campaigner Matt Staniek warns Lake Windermere is “under threat” from sewage and blue-green alage. (Photo: Save Windermere)

‘Iconic’ Lake Windermere will be plagued by toxic algae ‘for decades’

Welsh Water’s breaches since 2018 included illegal sewage spills and water supply issues but it has only received two fines. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Water firm records 223 breaches since 2018 - but only handed two fines

Homes in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire ‘at risk’ of low water supply as Southern Water tackles ‘urgent’ issues. (Photo: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Homes ‘at risk’ of low water supply as Southern Water tackles issues

Thames Water and Southern Water ‘standout poor performers’ as complaints soar. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Two water firms named ‘standout poor performers’ as complaints soar

Water companies want £156 bill rise to fund sewage upgrade plans. (Photo: Getty Images)

Water companies want £156 bill rise to fund sewage upgrade plans

CEO of failing water company challenged to drink a glass of sewage. (Photo: Southern Water Facebook account)

CEO of failing water company challenged to drink a glass of sewage

Water companies to pay back £114m to customers after ‘falling short’. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Water companies to pay back £114m to customers after ‘falling short’

Like to swim in treated sewage water? Well, let’s see it Cathryn Ross. (Photo: NationalWorld/Mark Hall/PA)

Like to swim in treated sewage water? Well, let’s see it Cathryn Ross Isabella Boneham

Thames Water CEO says she’d ‘take a dip’ in river with treated sewage. (Photo: NationalWorld/Mark Hall/PA)

Thames Water CEO says she’d ‘take a dip’ in river with treated sewage

Water company warns thousands to boil their tap water before drinking. (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Water company warns thousands to boil their tap water before drinking

Firefighters now using sewage water to tackle blazes for first time. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Firefighters now using sewage water to tackle blazes for first time

Yorkshire Water ‘totally embarrassing’ as latest ad uses images of Russian bar. (Photo: Yorkshire Water)

Yorkshire Water ‘totally embarrassing’ as ad uses clips of Russian bar

‘Predictable’: Thames Water admits to not installing any smart meters. (Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

‘Predictable’: Thames Water admits to not installing any smart meters

Welsh Water issues ‘sorry’ statement as pollution incidents increase. (Photo: Getty Images)

Welsh Water ‘sorry’ for 89 sewage pollution incidents

Thames Water CEO refuses apology for putting firm at risk of collapse. (Photo: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire)

Thames Water CEO refuses apology for putting firm at risk of collapse

Thames Water misses targets on sewage leaks due to ‘ageing’ network. (Photo: Getty Images)

Thames Water misses targets on sewage leaks due to ‘ageing’ network

Adrian Montague could join Thames Water and save it after Sarah Bentley stepped down as CEO (Pic:Getty)

Who is Sir Adrian Montague as he is set to join Thames Water as chair?

Emergency talks held as Thames Water at risk of ‘collapse’ with £14bn debt. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Thames Water at risk of ‘collapse’ as it racks up £14bn debt

Rise in home working to blame for new hosepipe ban, water firm says. (Photo: Getty Images)

Rise in home working to blame for new hosepipe ban, water firm says

Customers boycott wastewater bills over ‘shocking’ sewage pollution. (Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Customers boycott wastewater bills over ‘shocking’ sewage pollution

Anglian Water customers could face a £91 annual bill hike for sewer upgrades. (Photo: Getty Images)

Anglian Water customers face £91 annual bill hike for sewer upgrades

‘Sorry’ not good enough say furious campaigners over sewage row. (Photo: PA)

‘Sorry’ not good enough say furious campaigners over sewage row

Water companies issue ‘sorry’ statement over sewage spills. (Photo: Getty Images)

Water companies issue ‘sorry’ statement over sewage spills

Anglian Water fined record £2.65m for dumping sewage into North Sea. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Anglian Water fined record £2.65m for dumping sewage into North Sea

South West Water has been fined a record £2.1m for sewage pollution offences. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock)

South West Water fined record £2.1m for sewage pollution offences

Water firm slated over ‘continuous’ sewage spills in Gloucestershire. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock)

Water firm slated over ‘continuous’ sewage spills in Gloucestershire

South West Water launches map pinpointing sewage spills at beaches

Water firms to lose public funds if they fail to stop UK sewage spills

The annual cost of having hot baths is predicted to rise by almost 90% this year (Photo: Adobe)

Cost of running a hot bath to rise almost 90% to £1,023 this year

Thames Water ends hosepipe ban but urges continued caution