# Water company chief gets above-inflation pay rise despite sewage spill bonus ban

The CEO of Wessex Water received a pay increase exceeding inflation, even though the company had banned bonuses due to widespread sewage spills. This decision highlights ongoing tensions between executive compensation and environmental accountability in the UK water industry.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/18/wessex-water-chief-pay-rise-bonus-ban) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:51 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/24/water-bosses-pay-rises-bonus-ban-sewage) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:09:50 GMT