Regenerative practices designed to protect rivers will be supported by Severn Trent’s funding

The investment aims to improve bathing quality along 49 kilometres of river

Nearly 360,000 litres of sewage were discharged into one brook

The regulator found that SES Water, Yorkshire and Southern show lower levels of financial resilience

The company will deploy water treatment technology designed to require fewer chemicals and use less energy compared to conventional techniques

The collaboration aims to explore opportunities to generate renewable energy at Severn Trent sites

It is expected to provide greater protection and reduce the number of leaks and bursts

Engineers at Newent treatment works have improved the process by putting sewage through an additional tank containing thousands of tiny plastic discs

The water and wastewater company currently uses around 900GWh of electricity per year – which comes at a cost of £100m

The drivers sent images to the company’s engineers, who then dispatched appropriate staff to fix issues