New real-time overflow map tracks live sewage discharges in England
Water UK — the trade association for the UK water industry — has launched the National Storm Overflow Hub...
Sewage news
Latest news about the pollution choking the seas around the UK. Includes rivers, lakes, legislation and the ongoing battle to hold the water companied to account.
Three of England’s biggest water firms face £168m fines over sewage failures
Ofwat has today (6 August 2024) proposed that three water companies be fined a total of £168m for failing...
Sewage spat at Henley Royal Regatta; Thames Water denies wrongdoing
Another day, another story about the UK’s ongoing water pollution. This time it’s the Thames which is under fire...
Whistleblowing portal opened in ‘crackdown’ on UK water companies
A new portal has been launched in the UK to make it easier for internal water company whistleblowers to...
UK to issue ‘unlimited’ financial penalties for waterway polluters
Companies that pollute the environment in the UK can now be hit with unlimited financial penalties from the Environment...
57 swimmers downed by diarrhoea after World Triathlon Championship in Sunderland
At least 50 swimmers have reported suffering from diarrhoea and sickness after competing in sea swimming events at the...
Number of serious water pollution incidents in England ‘unacceptably high’
The number of serious water pollution incidents across England’s nine water and sewerage companies remains ‘unacceptably high’, the latest annual...
Water and sewage companies in England ‘apologise’ for sewage spills
Water and sewage companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills. As reported previously by Marine...
Testing of bathing ‘sites’ water begins for 2023
The bathing water season began yesterday (15 May 2023), with monitoring by the Environment Agency now underway. This means...
Anglian Water fined £2.65m after sewage discharged into North Sea
After pleading guilty, Anglian Water has been issued a fine of £2.65m after allowing untreated sewage to overflow into...
UK announces £1.6bn water pollution plan
The UK has pledged to try and clean up its act, announcing a new £1.6 billion plan to reduce...
