Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment, say regulators — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serious-pollution-by-water-industry-remains-high-despite-5bn-investment-say-regulatorsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Water Pollution Stays High Despite £5bn Investmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serious-pollution-by-water-industry-remains-high-despite-5bn-investment-say-regulatorshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serious-pollution-by-water-industry-remains-high-despite-5bn-investment-say-regulators#u167044Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:11:42 +0000Regulators report that serious pollution by the water industry remains high despite a £5bn investment. Eight out of England's nine water companies are failing on environmental targets, and all but one received ratings of poor or requiring improvement. Angela Eagle told the water industry that people are sick of excuses as pollution levels stay high. Meanwhile, water bosses have been stripped of bonuses following the worst year for sewage pollution, and the UK government is considering tougher bonus restrictions for executives.Why it mattersEnvironmental performance for water companies fel