Severn Trent Water has been found in breach of regulations concerning its wastewater and sewage management, yet will avoid a financial penalty after regulator Ofwat acknowledged its "genuine accountability" in addressing the issues.
The water watchdog, currently investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed across the industry, determined that Severn Trent, which serves over eight million people in England and Wales, failed in its duties to effectively provide drainage and deal with the contents of its sewers.
