{"id":149623,"date":"2024-10-08T06:16:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/08\/water-companies-to-return-158m-on-bills-over-poor-performance\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T06:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T06:16:03","slug":"water-companies-to-return-158m-on-bills-over-poor-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/08\/water-companies-to-return-158m-on-bills-over-poor-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Water companies to return \u00a3158m on bills over poor performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/084b\/live\/fc7160d0-849f-11ef-ad45-893aa022fcbc.png?fit=1024,576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Water companies to return \u00a3158m on bills over poor performance\" title=\"Water companies to return \u00a3158m on bills over poor performance\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Water companies have been ordered to return \u00a3158m to customers via lower bills next year after missing key targets on issues like pollution.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The industry regulator Ofwat announced the rebate following its annual review of water and wastewater companies\u2019 performance in England and Wales.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Chief executive David Black warned companies that \u201cmoney alone\u201d would not solve the issue and there needed to be a change in culture.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Industry body Water UK have been approached for a comment.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Ofwat assesses the performance of the 17 largest water and wastewater companies in England and Wales each year against key targets for issues such as sewer flooding, supply interruptions and water leaks.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">For the second year in a row, no company achieved the top rating, although four companies did show an improvement from last year.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cCompanies must implement actions now to improve performance\u2026 and not wait till government or regulators ask them to act,\u201d said David Black.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">For the worst performing companies, failure to meet the targets, means they will now have to collectively return \u00a3157.6m to customers on their bills for 2025-2026.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. 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