Sewage

Water company sentenced for polluting a watercourse in Bradford with unauthorised sewage discharges in 2018

Role of Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and Environment Secretary in tackling water pollution is to be investigated by the Office for Environmental Protection

Figures compiled by the Lib Dems indicate water firms released raw sewage into England's designated coastal bathing areas on 25,000 occasions last year

Annual Water Quality Report from Surfers Against Sewage finds that water companies are continuing to pollute waterways at an increasing rate

Major new investigation from Ofwat and Environment Agency aims to tackle fears water companies are releasing sewage into waterways in breach of environmental permits

It comes just a day after the government published 1,200-word defence of its decision to vote against stricter legal controls on pumping raw sewage into rivers and seas

Government and water industry taskforce vows to establish a long-term goal to eliminate harm from discharges of sewage that occur during and after periods of heavy rainfall

Biomethane from sewage, renewable power, peatland restoration, and tree planting feature heavily in Water UK's sweeping new decarbonisation roadmap

McDonald's is working with appliance manufacturer Miele to adapt its washing machines to extract grease, creating additional biofuel feedstocks and curbing potentially damaging waste

The 'Fine to Flush' standard will allow wet wipe manufacturers which pass new tests to put official safety logos on their packaging