UK water companies seek approval for a £156 annual bill increase by 2030 to fund upgrades and address sewage issues

Most of these incidents, totalling 138, took place at Ministry of Defence facilities, according to a new report

Nearly 1,200 sewage overflow pipes in England and Wales discharged raw sewage for over 300,000 hours last year in protected wildlife habitats, according to a report

Water suppliers in England plan to spend £10 billion to tackle sewage spills, resulting in increased bills for customers, causing public outrage

The company has received the ‘largest ever’ fine for environmental offences in Devon and Cornwall

Next year, a ban is set to be implemented, but critics argue that this is not the first time the government has promised to tackle the issue of wet wipes

The government reportedly plans to introduce unlimited fines for water companies found guilty of dumping sewage into rivers and seas

That’s the claim of a committee report, stating both Ofwat and the government are failing in supporting the water industry

Serious pollution incidents have risen from 2021 – and £132m in fines have been issued

Southern Water and Thames Water will have to return almost £80 million to their customers