So, unfortunately, for the water companies, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that owners of assets & properties can seek redress for the dumping of sewage into their water courses (in a case brought by Manchester Ship Canal & supported by @goodlawproject). Previously the water firms had argued only the regulator could bring such actions!

So, the water sector could be about to find itself mired in a torrent of legal actions resulting from unregulated sewage discharges.

Good!

#water

h/t FT