sewage discharges
Thames Water treatment plants, including those on multiple rivers and the Thames itself, are reportedly discharging sewage into almost every river upstream of Oxford, with one discharge in Witney lasting over 100 hours
A new BBC analysis raises concerns of prolonged sewage discharges by Welsh Water
An Office for Environmental Protection investigation has revealed potential legal breaches, accusing regulators of permitting more frequent raw sewage discharges than regulations allow
The water company has pledged to double its investment in sewage-related infrastructure, committing to spending £1.6 billion over the next two years
They will be required to deliver £56bn of capital investment over 25 years to tackle storm sewage discharges by 2050
The incident is believed to have killed approximately 3,000 fish
It pleaded guilty to 6,971 unlawful sewage discharges between 2010 and 2015, found to be caused by ‘deliberate failings’ and polluting rivers in Kent, Hampshire and Sussex
During wet weather, storm overflows act to prevent sewers becoming overloaded with a combination of sewage and rain and release diluted wastewater into rivers