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Which group will file the most lawsuits against UK Water Companies by end of 2024?
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Private Landowners • 25%
Individuals • 25%
Angling Groups • 25%
Swimming Clubs • 25%
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UK Water Companies Face Legal Challenges Over Sewage Pollution After Supreme Court Ruling
Jul 2, 2024, 03:35 PM
British water companies are facing a significant increase in legal challenges following a landmark ruling by the United Kingdom's Supreme Court. The ruling removes a block on lawsuits over pollution, allowing private landowners, individuals, angling groups, and swimming clubs to seek redress for sewage dumped into waterways. This decision comes amid public outrage over the discharges of raw sewage in Britain. There are calls for changes in the law to hold executives accountable for profiting from sewage dumping.
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More than 500 claims • 50%
500 or fewer claims • 50%
Fines imposed • 25%
License revoked • 25%
Both fines and license revoked • 25%
No action taken • 25%
Thames Water • 25%
Severn Trent • 25%
United Utilities • 25%
Other • 25%
United Utilities Water Ltd • 25%
Thames Water • 25%
Severn Trent • 25%
Southern Water • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Environmental Working Group • 25%
Natural Resources Defense Council • 25%
American Dental Association • 25%
Other • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Less than 5 lawsuits • 25%
5 to 10 lawsuits • 25%
11 to 20 lawsuits • 25%
More than 20 lawsuits • 25%
Less than £10 million • 25%
£10 million to £50 million • 25%
£50 million to £100 million • 25%
More than £100 million • 25%
0 additional lawsuits • 25%
1-5 additional lawsuits • 25%
6-10 additional lawsuits • 25%
More than 10 additional lawsuits • 25%
