The Environment Agency has been told in no uncertain terms to significantly improve its regulatory oversight of water companies. In an abrupt 290-word letter to the Agency’s bosses, recently-instated environment secretary Steve Barclay sets out his expectations for water companies and the sector’s regulators. He says that while “water company performance […] is below the standards we should expect”, he will “hold not only water companies, but also their enforcement agencies to account” for failings.
Environment Agency told to clamp down on water companies
