Water Pollution
‘Huge poo islands’ prompt calls for Somerset river clean-up
Somerset councilors have called for rivers to be cleaned-up after reports of “poo islands” forming in waterways. […]
Sewage Pollution
Water Pollution
Raw sewage discharge at ‘clearly unacceptable’ levels
Raw sewage was dumped into England’s open waters 372,533 times in 2021, according to new figures released by the Environment Agency […]
Water Pollution
Improved monitoring of sewage spills to drive enhanced environmental protection and enforcement
Almost nine in ten storm overflows now have monitoring devices providing vital information about their use to hold water companies to account and drive environmental protections, data published today (31 March) shows. […]
Water Pollution
Call for action over sewage being dumped in Shropshire’s rivers
Calls are being made for Shropshire Council to help clean up the county’s rivers by putting pressure on Severn Trent to mitigate the impact of sewage pollution. […]
Water Management
Bathing waters at five East Lothian beaches rated excellent
BATHING waters at five East Lothian beaches have received top marks as part of a national inspection. […]
Water Management
Water firms pump a fifth less cash into sewage works despite leaks and rising bills, new data shows
Water companies have slashed their investment in sewage works by a fifth in the 30 years since they were privatised, figures show. […]
In Court
Environment Agency successfully prosecutes Severn Trent Water for sewage discharges
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5 million for illegal sewage discharges. Approx 360,000 litres of sewage discharged into one brook […]
Water Pollution
Shellfish areas polluted by sewage tens of thousands of times last year
Shellfish areas around the UK were polluted by human sewage tens of thousands of times last year, data reveals. […]
In Court
Thames Water fined £4 million after 30 hour waterfall of sewage discharge
Thames Water has now accrued £32.4m in fines since 2017 for 11 cases of water pollution. […]
Legislation
They’re all at it: England’s water companies admit pumping illegal levels of sewage into rivers
All of England’s combined water and sewage companies have admitted pumping likely illegal levels of waste into rivers, the Environment Agency (EA) has revealed. […]