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Water Companies: Prosecutions

Asked by Barry GardinerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 127788

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions the Environment Agency has completed against Water and Sewerage Companies for offences that have taken place since 27 March 2020.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Since 27 March 2020, there have been 37 completed prosecutions against Water and Sewerage Companies. A water quality prosecution is any criminal proceedings relating to a failure to properly manage water or sewage treatment.

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