Welsh Water Fine - Time for Stronger Action

Commenting on the news that Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water will be fined £44.7 million, Welsh Liberal Democrat Westminster Spokesperson David Chadwick MP, said:

"These findings confirm what communities across Wales have known for years: Welsh Water has been failing to do its job while rivers, streams and coastlines have paid the price.

"People will be rightly furious that it has taken intervention from Ofwat and a £44.7 million enforcement package to force action on failings that should have been addressed years ago. Dwr Cymru likes to present itself as different from other water companies, yet despite its not-for-profit model, it has still overseen serious wastewater failures, and they have still paid out massive executive bonuses. 

"The Welsh Liberal Democrats will continue to push for far stronger regulations, backed by properly resourced enforcement, to ensure polluters are held accountable, and our rivers are properly protected."

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