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Penalty: £0
Year: 2018
Date: 29 August, 2018
Offence Group: environment-related offences
Offence Type: water pollution violation
Violation Description: Severn Trent Water received two warning letters following investigations into two incidents at service reservoirs operated by the company. The first incident was associated with the detection of faecal contamination in Mapperley service reservoir, Nottingham in July 2017, following an over-filling event. The second incident was associated with the detection of faecal contamination in High Service Reservoir, Derby in December 2017 following a period of heavy rain when the roof membrane was defective. The Inspectorate subsequently identified evidence of livestock faeces on the roof of the reservoir. The Inspectorate concluded that the company was negligent in not preventing both these events and, in each case, failed to take adequate steps to protect public health. 
Agency: Drinking Water Inspectorate
HQ Country of Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent: water and sewer services
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