Southern Water

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Jul 23, 2026 • via CNA

Southern Water Data Tampering Charges Surface After a Decade

Former CEO Matthew Wright accused of rigging test results from 2012 to 2017

Charges against the ex-Southern Water boss expose how regulators accepted falsified compliance data for years while discharges continued.

Dec 13, 2025 • via BBC News

Heavy Metals Escape Water Firm's Containment

King's College tests reveal lead and arsenic in millions of spilled bio-beads from Southern Water plant

Southern Water's bio-bead spill litters Sussex beaches with heavy metal-tainted plastic, threatening wildlife despite post-2003 regulations. Privatised infrastructure and weak oversight sustain environmental decay across governments.