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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Water companies in England ‘using loopholes’ to avoid paying for outages

Only three water companies out of 17 meet Ofwat’s targets for providing a consistent supply of tap water to customers.
Only three water companies out of 17 meet Ofwat’s targets for providing a consistent supply of tap water to customers. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Water companies in England are using loopholes in order to not pay people who are left for days without running water, the CEO of the regulator has said.

Tens of thousands of homes across the country have been left without water for days this year as ageing pipes burst.

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