Anglian Water responds to Drinking Water Inspectorate prosecution

Today (16th May) Anglian Water has responded to the £1.4 million prosecution fine from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) in relation to a breach of Regulation 31 between June and December 2021.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: “We apologise for and regret breaching Regulation 31 and accept the judgement for the four sites in 2021.

The procedures we had in place fell short and as a result, we have since invested significantly to improve these and have shared our learnings across the water industry.

“Protecting the water supply of our customers could not be more fundamental to our business, this is reflected in the fact we have not had a drinking water prosecution in over 20 years. Despite the breach, there was no evidence of any contamination of the water supply and the judge agreed based on independent expert reports that the risk to customers was very low. This view was supported by DWI-appointed experts, UKHSA. We continue to work with our regulator to ensure best practice is followed at all times.”