Councillors Set to Quiz Southern Water

Ofwat allowing water firms to charge 'twice' to tackle sewage - Birmingham Live

The water regulator is unlawfully allowing water companies to charge customers twice to fund more than £100bn of investment

Councillors set to quiz Southern Water

Councillors fed up with the state of the sewage network are set to quiz Southern Water in a bid to drive up standards at the water company.

River Action takes Ofwat to High Court, accusing regulator of letting customers ‘pay twice’ for same improvements - Water Magazine

Environmental charity River Action has taken Ofwat to the High Court today, arguing that the economic water regulator acted unlawfully because its approach has potentially allowed water companies to charge bill payers twice for the same infrastructure improvements that would reduce pollution of waterways. At the heart of the case is Ofwat’s 2024 Price Review (PR24), which approved above inflation bill increases – averaging £123 a year per househ…