Water companies have faced renewed scrutiny as South West Water pleaded guilty to supplying unfit drinking water, and South East Water was fined £22.5m for supply failures affecting over 280,000 people. The sewage pollution scandal, exposed over the past six years, has drawn heavy criticism towards regulators and privatised firms.
Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has spotlighted individuals at the heart of the crisis. The Guardian has tracked down key figures to see what they are doing today.
Among those examined are former executives from water companies and regulatory bodies, whose decisions have been blamed for the widespread discharge of untreated sewage into rivers and seas. The drama has reignited public anger over the state of Britain’s waterways.
