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<p>The Environment Agency uses prosecutions, civil sanctions, formal cautions, enforcement
notices and warning letters as enforcement actions against water companies. Information
on financial sanctions resulting from prosecutions against water companies is provided
in the attached table. It is not possible to collate data on formal cautions, enforcement
notices and warning letters against each water company in England in each of the last
10 years in the time available.</p><p>Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) are a civil sanction
and constitute a voluntary offer made by offenders, containing actions to address
the cause and effect of their offending. The Environment Agency is increasingly using
EUs for suitable cases to restore or enhance the environment, improve practices of
the offending business and ensure future compliance with environmental requirements.</p><p>The
Environment Agency has accepted Enforcement Undertakings from the following water
companies for environmental offences:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Company</strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Enforcement Undertakings (2014 – )</strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Amount raised for environmental projects (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglian
Water Services Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>560000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbrian
Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>912000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seven
Trent Water limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southern
Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
West Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>89900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames
Water Utilities Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>759000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United
Utilities Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>935650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex
Water Services Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>1301000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire
Water Limited</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>200000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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