Sewage

Water company pleads guilty to five offences relating to 2023 incident that saw sewage discharged along the Fylde Coast for 35 hours

Innovate UK backed project to explore potential for turning wastewater and sewage sludge into green hydrogen and biomethane fuels

Almost 1,240 people reported falling sick after swimming in bathing waters hit by sewage releases last year, according to Surfers Against Sewage

Chris Bolt, Pipebot Patrol project manager at Northumbrian Water Group, explains how the company is using robots to extend infrastructure lifespans

Environment Agency warns 'fundamental shift in culture and behaviour' is urgently needed across water sector to tackle dire pollution performance

Over 50 projects to tackle water pollution in rivers, lakes, and seas to access new funding pot

Latest enforcement decisions mean regulator has handed down more than £240m in wastewater fines during 2025, following five investigations

Watchdog closes two-year investigation into government over regulatory failures on sewage overflows, after securing 'significant progress' on issues raised

Cunliffe Review proposes nearly 90 separate reforms to tackle water industry's chronic poor performance, but critics warn plans 'won't stop sewage dumping or profiteering'

Environment Agency claims 'consistently poor performance' from England's water firms is driven by years of underinvestment and worsening climate impacts, as reports suggest Ofwat could be abolished