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Ofwat Proposes £62.8m Redress Package for Anglian Water

Ofwat is consulting on a shareholder-funded plan allocating £5.8m for community grants alongside £57m for wastewater system upgrades to curb excessive sewage spills.

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Anti-pollution protesters stage a demonstration outside Anglia Water’s offices
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Overview

  • Ofwat's probe found Anglian Water failed to properly operate and maintain its wastewater assets, leading to excessive storm overflow spills.
  • The regulator has opened consultation on a £62.8m enforcement package requiring the company and shareholders to finance redress.
  • The plan earmarks £5.8m for a community fund and £57m for excess flow management improvements across eight catchments.
  • Ofwat stipulated that the package costs will not be passed on to the utility's seven million customers.
  • Anglian Water has accepted the findings and pledged to deliver on its £11bn business plan amid government plans to replace Ofwat with a new super-regulator.