Ofwat scrap: Persistent sewage dumpers must be held criminally responsible
21 Jul 2025
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to the Government's confirmation that Ofwat will be scrapped, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
"We’ve been calling for the failing regulator Ofwat to be abolished for years, so clearly this is a step in the right direction.
"But fundamentally we won’t sort this broken system out unless water companies can be properly punished by a new tougher regulator.
"That means serious and higher fines for water companies and holding persistent sewage dumpers criminally responsible – not just for secret spills, but when they dump raw sewage day-in, day-out.
"Whether it is sky-high bills or the destruction of our natural environment, it’s time these failing water companies were held properly to account."
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