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Penalty: £0
Year: 2017
Date: 16 November, 2017
Offence Group: environment-related offences
Offence Type: water pollution violation
Violation Description: United Utilities received a warning letter following investigation of an incident where contamination from a stockpile of paper pulp entered the Thirlmere (raw water) aqueduct.  Organic chemicals in the wood pulp caused an unacceptable taste and odour in water supplied to consumers from Lostock treatment works
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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