Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6QFSW)
CEOs in England and Wales could face two years in prison under proposals to force firms to supply data quickly
Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government.
At the moment, CEOs of water companies face fines for failing to comply with investigations by the Environment Agency (EA) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), but there have been just three such fines since privatisation three decades ago.
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