All news on the topic: Severn Trent Water Ltd.

Since Tory leader Margaret Thatcher opened the way for privitisation of water and sewage companies in 1989 many have been swamped in debt, yet industry bosses are raking it in

Sandra Green, from Carlton, Nottinghamshire, threatened to lie on a hedgerow to stop workers for Severn Trent tearing it down as part of sewage works and it has led to work stopping for now

The £2million fine is the equivalent of just 0.39% of Severn Trent Water's profit before tax for the most recent year - and comes after it poured millions of litres of raw sewage into a river

A police cordon has been erected on the street in Ronkswood, Worcester, in an operation Severn Trent says is "taking longer than anticipated" due to a complex repair

Professor Carolyn Roberts claims water companies have breached competition law by failing to report discharges which would have affected the price they can charge to customers

Pleck House tower block in Birmingham has been left stinking of sewage due to a blocked waste pipe for weeks and the foul smell has left residents gagging

It follows reports water firms are planning to hike household bills by up to 40% to meet costs of the sewage crisis

Water UK says although companies have "absorbed as much cost as possible" this year’s change particularly reflects the inflationary impact of higher energy costs