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Water firm faces £63m penalty over 'excessive' sewage spills
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 29 – Anglian Water will fund a £62.8 million penalty package including a £5.8 million community fund and £57 million for infrastructure upgrades across eight catchments, regulator Ofwat said.
- Ofwat has required Anglian Water to pay a £62.8 million penalty in response to inadequacies in how the company operated and maintained its wastewater treatment facilities and network.
- The enforcement stems from Ofwat's investigation, which found serious breaches causing excessive spills from storm overflows that violated legal obligations.
- Anglian Water serves seven million people in eastern England and will invest £57 million to improve wastewater flows along with a £5.8 million community fund.
- Since becoming chief executive in July last year, Mark Thurston has emphasized that minimizing environmental incidents is the company’s top operational priority, supported by an £11 billion investment plan spanning five years.
- The penalty and required investments aim to restore trust and environmental standards, with household bills rising 19% to an average of £626 in 2025/26 to support improvements.
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Anglian Water to pay out £62.8m after wastewater failures
Ofwat said failures by the company led to ‘excessive spills from storm overflows’.
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