LBC Analysis Identifies 2,100 Water Company Incidents
An analysis of more than 20,000 self-reports submitted to the Environment Agency between 2022 and 2025 has uncovered over 2,100 incidents involving water companies. Campaigners argue the current self-policing system relies too heavily on the honesty of these companies.
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LBC London
“LBC has analysed more than 20,000 self-reports submitted to the Environment Agency between 2022 and 2025 and uncovered more than 2,100 incidents”
LBC London
“2025 and uncovered more than 2,100 incidents in which water companies took.”
LBC London
“The data is an absolute disgrace. Over 24 hours to raise the alarm, with dozens of cases reported more than a year after they'd happened and some companies taking more than a decade to come clean about incidents.”
LBC London
“LBC's data shows that self-reporting clearly isn't working. Nick, we went to the government with our...”
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