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Water companies in England ‘use greenwashing playbook to hide environmental harm’

Researchers say companies have prolonged injustice and exaggerated cost of solving infrastructure problems

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country

The Guardian - UK

Ofwat accused of cover-up over dinners with water companies

Calls for inquiry after regulator failed to declare hospitality with those it holds to account over sewage spills

The Guardian - UK

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Sewage lawsuit: Which water companies are involved and who could receive a payout?

Claims of under-reporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers will result in legal action against six English water corporations

Evening Standard

Londoners could receive millions in compensation as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Anyone who has paid water bills to one of six companies from April 2020 may be entitled to compensation

Evening Standard

Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’

Six companies, including Thames Water and Severn Trent Water, could end up paying over £800mn to millions of customers if these claims are successful

The Independent UK

Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation

The Guardian - UK

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The tower block where families are left gagging from 'smells of sewage and death'

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

Daily Mirror

West Bridgford road closed due to 'significant' burst watermain leak

Severn Trent Water are carrying out emergency repairs

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent Water issues update on likelihood of hosepipe ban for Nottinghamshire

Temperatures are expected to rise further in Nottinghamshire over the next few days

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire County Council investigating after three sinkholes open within same month

Cavities formed across Worksop, Newark and Cotgrave

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent Water planning huge new 10 mile-long pipe under Nottingham

The new pipe would carry water between reservoirs in Redhill and Strelley

Nottingham Post

Large sinkhole in Nottinghamshire village proving 'inconvenience' to residents and businesses

"It’s really important that they get this sorted out really quickly."

Nottingham Post

Sinkhole causes 'significant water leak' forcing road closures in Cotgrave

The road was initially closed due to the sinkhole

Nottingham Post

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Hull tech specialist wins 'significant' Yorkshire Water smart metering contract

Connexin builds on trial work and services provided elsewhere in the UK to deliver on doorstep

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire road closed as burst water main causes 4-foot crater

A closure order has also been served at the location of the 4 foot deep hole outside the New Cross Pub on Outram Street

Daily Mirror

Girl seriously injured in water main 'explosion' as safety watchdog launches probe

Two civil engineering engineers are also understood to have been hurt in the explosion while working on behalf of Severn Trent Water in Leicestershire yesterday

Wales Online

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

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Nottingham Post

Severn Trent refuses to comment on hosepipe ban leaked document

The document reportedly shows Severn Trent may be considering a ban

Nottingham Post

Road 'turned into bog' as Nottinghamshire village residents frustrated at delayed water works

Severn Trent Water has apologised for the wait

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent Water apologises after villagers of Aslockton report sewage leaking on their driveways

Residents have reported a broken pipe

Nottingham Post

Patience shown despite work on major road in Gedling causing issues for residents and crematorium

The work is being carried out by Severn Trent Water

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