Overview

• Anglian Water and its shareholders must pay £62.8 million, while South West Water and its shareholders must pay £24 million under enforcement packages.
• Ofwat says the payments will be directed to measures that benefit the environment and customers.
• Investigations found failures in running, maintaining and upgrading wastewater operations, resulting in excessive spills from storm overflows.
• The regulator said both companies lacked adequate processes and senior-level oversight to ensure assets met legal requirements.
• Both firms have accepted the findings and are taking steps to return to compliance, with the actions confirming draft decisions announced in July as part of a wider sector investigation.