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Company: Severn Trent Water
Current Parent CompanySevern Trent PLC
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement: Severn Trent PLC
Company City/Town: Whitwick
Company County: Leicestershire
Company Nation/Region: England
Penalty: £600,000
Year: 2024
Date: 27 November, 2024
Offence Group: environment-related offences
Offence Type: water pollution
Violation Description: The Environment Agency accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from Severn Trent to resolve a pollution incident when it failed to operate a pumping station properly, causing pollution along 1km of Leicestershire brook. The company offered to pay Trent Rivers Trust £600,000 to improve and restore vital habitats.
Settlement Type: Enforcement Undertaking
Agency: Environment Agency
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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