The water regulator finally wakes up to the stench of the sewage scandal

With half the sector now in its sights Ofwat is right to start talking toughHas Ofwat woken from its slumbers? There are encouraging signs. On the troubled issue of sewage - specifically, the vast quantities of the stuff pumped into rivers - the water regulator in England and Wales is suddenly talking as if it means business."From what we have seen so far, the scale of the issue here is shocking," said David Black, chief executive, in unusually strong language as he added South West Water, owned by quoted group Pennon, to the list of firms targeted with enforcement cases connected to the management of treatment works. Continue reading...