Storm overflows

Environment Agency: Sewage spill count falls, but remains 'unacceptably high'

Biodiversity

Environment Agency: Sewage spill count falls, but remains 'unacceptably high'

Storm overflow figures 'still a long way off where we need to be', latest Environment Agency update confirms

clock 27 March 2025 • 6 min read
Water pollution: Watchdog accuses Defra of major legal failings over sewage pollution

Legislation

Water pollution: Watchdog accuses Defra of major legal failings over sewage pollution

Office for Environmental Protection warns Defra, the Environment Agency, and Ofwat could face court action unless immediate efforts are made to remedy alleged breaches of laws governing sewage overflows

clock 17 December 2024 • 6 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
Leading water companies pledge to tackle sewage storm spills in UK rivers

Biodiversity

Leading water companies pledge to tackle sewage storm spills in UK rivers

Severn Trent and Anglian Water announce joint plan to regenerate rivers across their regions

clock 15 March 2022 • 2 min read
Campaign group warns sewage overflows have risen by 87 per cent in the past year

Climate change

Campaign group warns sewage overflows have risen by 87 per cent in the past year

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

clock 25 November 2021 • 4 min read
Ofwat launches investigation into illegal sewage spills

Biodiversity

Ofwat launches investigation into illegal sewage spills

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

clock 19 November 2021 • 5 min read

Infrastructure

Water companies pledge to share more information about sewage overflows

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

clock 22 January 2021 • 4 min read