iNews: United Utilities offer £75 compensation to customer following complaint about sewage dumping in rivers
“An environmental campaigner who is protesting against sewage dumping by refusing to pay part of his water bill has accused his supplier of “attempting to shut him up” by paying him £75 in compensation.
Matt Marlow, chair of the River Anglers Conservation Group based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has accused water company United Utilities of causing serious damage to rivers close to where he lives, including the Goyt and Mersey.
The company was found to have discharged untreated sewage into waterways in the North West almost 70,000 times in 2022, more than any other firm in the country.
Mr Marlow is refusing to pay the part of his water bill that covers removal of waste as he believes United Utilities have not provided the service.
He is also demanding the company give him a rebate for the money he has paid for waste removal dating back 14 years. It follows similar action by campaigners around the country to highlight the poor performance of water companies to stop untreated sewage entering the UK’s waterways.”
