Britain’s Environment Agency is bringing a criminal fraud case against four former Southern Water employees, including former chief executive Matthew Wright. The defendants are set to face trial over allegations of a cover-up involving wastewater testing at the utility company.
The legal proceedings mark a significant enforcement action by the environmental regulator against high-ranking corporate executives within the British water sector. The specific charges center on deceptive practices related to the testing and reporting of wastewater data by the company.
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