Thames Water tackles ‘concreteberg’

The company will extract illegally dumped concrete from Hammersmith and Fulham sewers

Thames Water sewage discharges affecting Oxford rivers upstream

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

Wipeout! England to ban almost all wet wipes

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

Brighton authorities “disgusted” by sewage dumps into the sea

Brighton and Hove City Council has called for urgent action on sewage from Southern Water

Thames Water trials smart sewer tech to reduce pollution from blockages

More than 300 sewer level monitors have been rolled out and are being put to test in Henley, West Ham and Harlesden in London

Water companies pledge to provide real-time data on sewage overflows

The Storm Overflows Taskforce has agreed to set a long term goal to eliminate harm from storm overflows as part of efforts to tackle river pollution

Holland & Barrett to stop selling wet wipes in fight against fatbergs

Wet wipes are said to account for around 80% of blockages in sewers, costing an estimated £100m a year to clear

‘No dig’ sewer technology to save Yorkshire Water £1.25m

It is also expected to increase the lifespan of its underground sewers by up to 50 years

Majority of Brits ‘oppose wet wipe ban’

A new survey of 1,000 people found 31% admit to having flushed wet wipes down the toilet

Fatberg straight ahead!!

An awareness campaign against ‘fatbergs’ in the sewers of East London has seen a 26% reduction in pipe blockages. Thames Water says almost 70% of people in parts of Newham, Redbridge, Havering, Epping Forest and Barking and Dagenham say they’ve changed their behaviour when it comes to disposing of cooking fat and wipes as a […]