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Wessex Water’s CEO Ruth Jefferson just got an $80K pay raise—pushing her salary to $670K—sparking fury as the company claims it’s just bringing her pay in line with industry standards. Meanwhile, they’re pouring $8 million a month into sewage upgrades and reinvesting last year’s $96M profit, no dividends for shareholders for five years. But locals and environmentalists are outraged, protesting outside HQ over polluted rivers and health scares tied to contaminated water. The company’s infrastructure chief insists pollution is minimal and rivers are cleaner than ever—though he warns against drinking the water. They’ve already paid $11.3M in fines for four major pollution incidents, with nine more under investigation since 2022, and some popular swimming spots now carry “poor” ratings and swim advisories.

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