Ex Southern Water chief charged with fraud over alleged plans to manipulate water quality tests

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Matthew Wright, the former chief executive of Southern Water, has been charged alongside three others with conspiracy to defraud.The charges relate to allegations they were involved in a plan to manipulate water quality tests, the Environment Agency said.The Administrative Court ruled on Wednesday that the Environment Agency has the power to prosecute the former employees.Alongside Mr Wright, the remaining defendants are Philip Barker, Clive Massey and Mark Gregory.Following a lengthy Environment Agency investigation, charges have been brought based on evidence gathered over several years.According to the Environment Agency, the four men are accused of conspiring to introduce artificial no‑flow events at Southern Water wastewater treatment works.Prosecutors say the alleged scheme was intended to manipulate the Operator Self‑Monitoring (OSM) compliance testing regime and mislead both the Environment Agency and Ofwat.According to the charges, the alleged conspiracy took place between...

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