Water firms accused of 'systemic failure' to report sewage discharges on time

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Surfers Against Sewage / Andy Hughes

Tens of thousands of sewage discharges reported outside legal timeframe in first eight months of the year, analysis finds

England's water companies 'systemically failed' to report more than 50,000 sewage discharges within the legally required timeframe in the first half of 2026, leaving the public in the dark about discharges...

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