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On 24th February, the Water (Special Measures) Act received Royal Assent – officially enshrining it in law.

The Water (Special Measures) Act was created to strengthen and add to existing legislation surrounding water companies. It was intended to address “poor performance from water companies”, including “poor financial management, water pollution, and outcomes for customers”.

The Water (Special Measures) Act, which applies in England and Wales, covers four key areas:

  1. A provision which would enable the Government and regulators to block bonuses for water company executives
  2. A provision which would enable criminal charges to be passed against water companies which persistently break the law
  3. A provision which would impose automatic, “severe” fines for rule breakers
  4. A provision to ensure the monitoring of emergency sewage overflows
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