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Sewage

'Special measures': Labour vows to crackdown on water industry following surge in water-borne diseases

Politics

'Special measures': Labour vows to crackdown on water industry following surge in water-borne diseases

New data reveals how 10,000 people have been hospitalised with water-borne diseases since 2019

clock 21 June 2024 • 3 min read
Raw sewage may have been discharged illegally during almost 6,000 'dry spills', new analysis alleges

Risk

Raw sewage may have been discharged illegally during almost 6,000 'dry spills', new analysis alleges

BBC investigation finds evidence of thousands of sewage discharges during dry weather conducted by every major English water company in 2022

clock 14 June 2024 • 4 min read
'Tough new regulator': Lib Dems unveil plans to replace Ofwat with new 'Clean Water Authority'

Policy

'Tough new regulator': Lib Dems unveil plans to replace Ofwat with new 'Clean Water Authority'

Lib Dems provide more details on manifesto pledge to tackle sewage crisis and reform water industry by axing Ofwat in favour of new 'Clean Water Authority'

clock 12 June 2024 • 5 min read
Alarm raised over Windermere sewage 'timebomb'

Biodiversity

Alarm raised over Windermere sewage 'timebomb'

Actor Steve Coogan joins campaign calling for urgent action to tackle pollution in England's largest lake

clock 15 April 2024 • 5 min read
'Poo power': Thames Water converts sewage sludge into electricity for more than 2,000 homes

Energy

'Poo power': Thames Water converts sewage sludge into electricity for more than 2,000 homes

Hogsmill and Beddington treatment works exporting enough green electricity to power more than 2,000 homes and businesses for six months

clock 12 April 2024 • 3 min read
'Unacceptable': Environment Agency confirms 54 per cent increase in sewage spills last year

Policy

'Unacceptable': Environment Agency confirms 54 per cent increase in sewage spills last year

More than four million hours of raw sewage thought to have been discharged into rivers and seas last year

clock 27 March 2024 • 5 min read
Sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture pollution, study reveals

Risk

Sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture pollution, study reveals

Research finds sewage pollution, whether treated or untreated, is primary driver of increased nutrients, algae, and sewage fungus in UK rivers

clock 21 September 2023 • 4 min read
'Environmental vandalism': Anger as watchdog says government may have broken law over sewage spills

Legislation

'Environmental vandalism': Anger as watchdog says government may have broken law over sewage spills

Office of Environmental Protection identifies 'possible failures to comply with environmental law in relation to regulatory oversight of untreated sewage discharges'

clock 12 September 2023 • 6 min read
'We are sorry': Water industry promises £10bn sewage pollution plan 'to put things right'

Policy

'We are sorry': Water industry promises £10bn sewage pollution plan 'to put things right'

Mea culpa follows rising public anger over the dire state of England's rivers, lakes, and coastlines following repeated dumping of raw sewage by water companies

clock 17 May 2023 • 8 min read
Spotting sewage from space? Satellite AI project aims to predict Devon pollution spills

IT

Spotting sewage from space? Satellite AI project aims to predict Devon pollution spills

Ordnance Survey and CGI to lead project to combat sewage pollution spills at a nature reserve in Devon

clock 12 May 2023 • 3 min read
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