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Northumbrian Water Agrees £15.7m Enforcement Package After Sewage Spills Investigation
- Northumbrian Water agreed to pay a £15.7 million enforcement package in 2025 after failures in sewage and water network maintenance caused excessive storm overflow spills in the North East.
- Ofwat’s 2021 investigation found these operational failures and contraventions at some sites led to environmental impacts, prompting the regulator to seek this enforcement package higher than a standard fine.
- The package includes investments in local environmental projects, such as £2 million for the Branch Out Fund, £8.3 million in the Tyneside Sewer Smart Network, and £3.4 million for treatment monitors to reduce spills.
- Northumbrian Water’s CEO Heidi Mottram said the financial settlement will speed up storm overflow reduction and support local initiatives, with all investment funded by shareholders, not customers.
- This agreement aims to enhance environmental safeguards and water services while setting a precedent for transformative sector change, with hopes that other companies follow Northumbrian Water’s example.
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Ofwat orders Northumbrian Water to pay £15.7M enforcement package for wastewater failings
Regulator Ofwat has concluded its investigation into Northumbrian Water, resulting in the company and its shareholders agreeing to an enforcement package totalling £15.7M. The post Ofwat orders Northumbrian Water to pay £15.7M enforcement package for wastewater failings appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
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