England water firms fail environmental targets despite £5bn investment

England's water regulator rates all but one water company as 'poor' or 'requiring improvement' on environmental performance, despite £5bn investment. The sector continues to face high pollution levels, indicating systemic underperformance. This raises regulatory and reputational risks for the industry and may prompt stricter oversight or penalties.

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