The Latest Breaking News from Southern Water

For the first time, anyone in England can now access real-time information of where combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are discharging untreated wastewater into our waterways. This week, all water companies published details of how anyone can access the status of thousands of “event duration monitors”, devices that are placed on…

As regulators try to clamp down on water company bonuses, the PA news agency breaks down what is going on at each firm around the country.

Self-monitoring regime will change to plug loophole that allowed failing sewage plants to pass pollution checks

Block-buster teams found the unusual cause of the blockage in the sewer system.

The current division of responsibilities between Ofwat, the Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate hasn’t worked

Southern Water, Thames Water and others demanded steeper increases than set out earlier this year despite regulator Ofwat trying to reduce rises.

Utilities including beleaguered Thames Water have applied to the regulator, Ofwat, to hike tariffs so they can upgrade their networks

Move could increase pressure on utility companies turning to bond markets amid crisis at Thames Water

The move by Southern Water could see up to 45 million litres of water shipped to the UK per day in case of an ‘extreme drought emergency’