Tag: Environment Agency

Environment Food News

Eight of Nine Water Firms Fail Environment Test

Siobhan O’Donnell

Ninth Gets Plaque for Basic Plumbing LONDON, England — Britain’s water industry has reached a remarkable milestone: eight of England’s nine major water and sewerage companies either need improvement or perform poorly on environmental standards. The ninth is expected to receive a commemorative plaque for understanding that sewage belongs inside pipes. Environment Agency Water Company Ratings 2025 The Environment Agency’s 2025 environmental performance report recorded 74 serious pollution incidents in…

Environment Governance

British Water Companies Make £340 Million From Industrial Wastewater, Customers Amazed Firms Have Found Another Way to Profit From Sewage

Paige Shiver

Water industry discovers rivers can accommodate industrial chemicals, household waste and corporate ambition, provided the public doesn’t insist on drinking anything LONDON – Britain’s water companies have discovered another lucrative opportunity in the national sewage system, generating more than £340 million in annual revenue from accepting industrial and commercial wastewater, some of which contains chemicals that conventional treatment plants are poorly equipped to remove. A Guardian investigation into Britain’s £340…