Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution
South West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon. Its sewer storm overflow has spilled in the past. Photograph: Graham Hunt/AlamyView image in fullscreenSouth West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon.
- ▪South West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon.
- ▪Its sewer storm overflow has spilled in the past.
- ▪Photograph: Graham Hunt/AlamyView image in fullscreenSouth West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon.
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South West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon. Its sewer storm overflow has spilled in the past. Photograph: Graham Hunt/AlamyView image in fullscreenSouth West Water’s Countess Wear sewage treatment works in Devon. Its sewer storm overflow has spilled in the past. Photograph: Graham Hunt/AlamyWater industryWater bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollutionExclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can revealJasper JollyFri 24 Jul 2026 13.09 EDTFirst published on Fri 24 Jul 2026 13.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWater company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal.One chief executive,…
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