EX-SOUTHERN WATER BOSS TO FACE TRIAL OVER ALLEGEDLY MANIPULATING SEWAGE TESTING
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Former CEO Matthew Wright and three other ex-employees named in criminal proceedings by Environment Agency The former chief executive of Southern Water is being prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud along with three… Matthew Wright is the first water industry boss to face a criminal charge over sewage discharges.
According to The Guardian, Former CEO Matthew Wright and three other ex-employees named in criminal proceedings by Environment Agency The former chief executive of Southern Water is being prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud along with three…
The available RSS description adds: Matthew Wright is the first water industry boss to face a criminal charge over sewage discharges.
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- The Guardian: Former CEO Matthew Wright and three other ex-employees named in criminal proceedings by Environment Agency The former chief executive of Southern Water is being prosecuted for conspiracy to defraud along with three…
- The Guardian: Matthew Wright is the first water industry boss to face a criminal charge over sewage discharges.
- The Guardian: He and three others are charged with conspiracy to defraud the Environment Agency and the water regulator, Ofwat, between 2012 and 2017 by creating artificial “no-flow” events at wastewater treatment works to…
- UK News - The latest headlines f: The ex-CEO of Southern Water faces a charge of conspiracy to defraud alongside three other former employees, it can now be reported.
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- PRIMARY REPORT: The Guardian (open the original report)
- UK News - The latest headlines f
STORY TIMELINE
- 22/07/2026, 13:01 RELATED COVERAGE EX-SOUTHERN WATER BOSS CHARGED OVER 'SCHEME TO MANIPULATE WATER QUALITY TESTS' (UK News - The latest headlines f • 6 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 22/07/2026, 17:54 PRIMARY FEED EX-SOUTHERN WATER BOSS TO FACE TRIAL OVER ALLEGEDLY MANIPULATING SEWAGE TESTING (The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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