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Year: 2023
Date: 20 October, 2023
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: water services violation
Violation Description: United Utilities was issued with a warning letter following the connection of a water main to a final effluent main at Rossendale Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW). Discoloured water, which contained faecal bacteria was subsequently supplied to the WwTW. The event occurred after the mains were inadvertently cross connected, during capital maintenance works at the WwTW, and was solely confined to the WwTW itself. The company took action to mitigate the risk, by issuing prohibitive advice as well as disinfecting the water supply system at the WwTW and sampling.
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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