Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Sheffield flooding and gas-network disruption
A burst water main released water into Sheffield’s gas network, causing a prolonged outage during freezing conditions and prompting a major-incident response.
2007
Environmental-law breaches
Yorkshire Water was fined over pollution entering Clifton Beck and breaches of discharge consent at Neiley sewage works.
1995
1995–96 drought response
Western reservoirs ran dry or critically low, leading to an emergency tanker operation and severe criticism of the company’s preparedness and service.
1992
Deighton sewage-sludge landslip
A landslip at a Huddersfield sewage-sludge tip sent almost 20,000 tonnes of sludge onto the works and blocked approximately 150 metres of the River Colne.