The former chief executive of Southern Water faces up to ten years in prison after being charged with conspiracy to defraud over an alleged plot to manipulate water quality tests to avoid millions of pounds in penalties.
Matthew Wright, who was the CEO of Southern Water from 2011 until the end of 2016, has been charged alongside three other former employees at the firm, the Environment Agency said.
It is alleged that between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2017 the men conspired to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat, the water regulator, by manipulating water quality compliance testing.
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