Who is Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water?

It is alleged that the second single largest source of river pollution is sewage pollution caused by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. According to data provided by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water and the regulators, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is regularly discharging untreated sewage into the rivers. It is alleged that these discharges, together with treated sewage high in phosphorus and nitrogen, further contribute to the high nutrient loads entering the rivers, intensifying pollution and associated environmental degradation.

It is alleged that the pollution caused by the Avara Foods poultry group and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is responsible for the eutrophication of the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk and the consequent decline in the health of the rivers. It is believed that the declining health of the rivers is impacting our clients’ rights, such as their ability to use the rivers recreationally or to attract customers to their businesses.

The group legal claim is being brought in order to try and reverse the decline of the rivers by asking a court to order the alleged polluters to stop polluting the rivers and clean up their alleged pollution. The legal action will also seek to hold the alleged major polluters in the area accountable through demanding compensation for the harm the community has allegedly suffered.