Sewage woes

[Deleted member 294929]

I think you counted one too many.

That's true

 

[ReganAndCarter]

It is perverse we have a Government on the one hand trying to prevent diseases, at the same time allowing sewage into rivers, lakes and seas that makes us sick.

What sort of fines do the water companies get for discharging into rivers? If any other company or individual polluted land or water on a regular basis, the Environment Agency, etc would come down on them like a ton of bricks.

Typical of government buck passing and double standards. For eg. it's OK for Border Force to act as a migrant ferry service, but if a decent, hard working trucker unknowingly brings in one parasite migrant clinging to his axle, he gets hammered with big fines. Politicians = traitors.

 

[SirGalahad]

Disaster selling off all our utilities to foreign investors. Some countries would never allow it.

Conservatism the market is God.

 

[SirGalahad]

Where are Mottie, Filly Moto when you need them? Faces in the rear of some Tory MP no doubt.

Upgrade water system to protect humans from ingesting traces of poo, Sir Chris Whitty-backed report says

The report by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with input from chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty, said minimising sewage in UK waters should be a public health priority.

news.sky.com

Upgrade water system to protect humans from ingesting traces of poo, Sir Chris Whitty-backed report says​

 

[SirGalahad]

Woof Woof

Water firms ask for bill rises of between 24% and 91%

Southern Water wants to increase its bills by £436 a year, but is not expected to get approval.

www.bbc.co.uk

Water firms ask for bill rises of between 24% and 91%​

• Southern Water - 91% increase to £915 a year by 2030

• Thames Water - 59% to £749

• Hafren Dyfredwy - 56% to £676

• Severn Trent - 50% to £657

• Wessex Water - 50% to £822

• Yorkshire Water - 46% to £682

• Dŵr Cymru - 43% to £702

• United Utilities - 38% to £666

• South East Water - 35% £330

• Pennon - 33% to £644

• Portsmouth Water - 31% to £157

• SES - 30% to £315

• Anglian Water - 29% to £682

• Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water - 26% to £530

• Affinity Water 25% to £294

• South Staffs & Cambridge Water - 24% to £221

 

[ajohn]

Think of Monopoly - the game. Water works and some other areas are of lower value to the player than others. The reason is steady income. Something the regulators could look at - just what % profit / dividends should they be allowed to take. However. FED reports that corporate profits are running at 15% when it should be about 10 to 12.

House building is rather interesting in the same respect.

 

[ellal]

Disaster selling off all our utilities to foreign investors. Some countries would never allow it.

Mainly EU countries whose 'social model' the nasty party and brexiteers rejected