Sewage being processed at Thames Water's Longreach sewage treatment works in Dartford
Sewage being processed at Thames Water's Longreach sewage treatment works in Dartford. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images
Sewage being processed at Thames Water's Longreach sewage treatment works in Dartford. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images
Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’

Regulator to hasten review over concerns that firms are ‘undermining’ rules to make large payments to bosses

The water company bonus ban is set to be tightened after the regulator accused the industry of a risk of “damaging public trust” with large payments to bosses that appeared to get around the rules.