Dear Friends We thought you might like to see Peter Hammond’s new data released today on sewage discharges outside heavy rainfall conditions – which are shocking. The Environment Agency (2021) used a definition of “heavy rainfall” unchallenged in a criminal case against Southern Water when it pleaded guilty to unlawful sewage pollution of 25-30 mm
I made the enquiry (Case: ENQ2025/40715) below on the 9th November and received the following responses below on the 8th December, my enquiry, “At what percentage level does the EA require water companies to report their spills for a full year?” The current Environment Agency expectation for Water Companies is to report for a minimum
We should be outraged in the UK about the quality of our water, from sewage being dumped in lakes, rivers and seas. Indeed, we are at the bottom of the leaderboard when it comes to the cleanliness of our bathing waters. While the EU has strengthened its environmental protections, the UK has drifted away from those
Almost 4,000 people in England and Wales are taking legal action over what they allege is six years of sewage pollution that has devastated three rivers, including the Wye. In the largest environmental group action of recent times, 3,943 residents and business owners are seeking substantial damages from Welsh Water and the leading chicken producers Avara Foods Ltd and