Judge denies campaign group's call for High Court challenge of Ofwat's over sewage discharges

Environmental campaign group, Wild Justice’s call for a judicial review of what it argues is Ofwat’s failure to regulate sewage discharges has been refused.

The campaigner said it has been working with its legal team and would appeal the judgement: “This is very disappointing news - we believe we have a strong case - so we aren't giving up, we are revving up. We have instructed our lawyers to appeal this judgment.

“Ofwat simply asserted that it had considered all the matters we raised - but failed to provide any documentary evidence to back that up. Ofwat has claimed that it is doing something about sewage discharges - that is not the same as doing enough.”