UK Water Companies Win Antitrust Lawsuit Over Sewage Leaks
A overflow pipe releases water into the River Thames.
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A UK court blocked a class action lawsuit over allegations of the under reporting of sewage leaks by six water companies including the debt-laden Thames Water Ltd.
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit that alleged the six water companies significantly under-reported the pollution they caused. The companies would not have been allowed to charge higher prices if they reported the pollution incidents accurately, the lawsuits alleged.