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Raw sewage dumped into English waters 372,533 times in 2021, figures show

Raw sewage was dumped into English rivers and seas hundreds of thousands of times last year, figures show as the Government set out plans to tackle the problem. The Environment Department (Defra) has published proposals aimed at significantly ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Water quality standards met at 99% of English bathing spots – Environment Agency

Water quality standards are being met at 99% of designated bathing spots in England, the Environment Agency has said. Testing for E.coli and intestinal enterococci bacteria across 400 sites during the 2021 bathing season, defined as May 15 ...

19 Jan 2022 at 15:26

Beachgoers face risk of more pollution as campaigners call for action on sewage

Campaigners have warned of the risk of more sewage pollution on coastlines ahead of the bank holiday as they called for greater ambition to conserve rivers and seas. Data from campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows 654 alerts ...

24 Aug 2022 at 16:52

Citizen science survey finds 70% of branded litter traced to a dozen companies

A dozen companies are responsible for 70% of the branded packaging pollution found on UK beaches and the environment, charity Surfers Against Sewage has said. Almost 4,000 citizen science volunteers across the UK collected litter along ...

23 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Environmentalists blast UK deposit return scheme which does not include glass

The UK Government has announced plans for a deposit return scheme to help consumers “easily” recycle empty drinks cans and bottles. But the plans, announced by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), have ...

20 Jan 2023 at 12:28

Water companies to invest more than £180m to tackle sewage spills

Water companies will invest more than £180 million to tackle sewage spills, the Government has announced. The fast-tracked investment made by several water companies in England will support the effort to roll out storm overflow ...

11 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Popular swimming spots ‘unsafe’ amid ‘shocking state of UK water’ – report

21 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Hospitality sector counting on public to venture out while weekend sun lasts

Hospitality groups have urged the public to take advantage of a weekend break in the spring weather to visit local businesses which have been hampered by months of excess rainfall. The UK saw 127% of the usual monthly ...

13 Apr 2024 at 17:40

Surfers Against Sewage hold nationwide protest against bathing water discharges

Protesters are taking to the water at 12 bathing spots around the UK to demand an end to sewage discharges into the country’s seas and rivers. Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) organised the demonstration which was led by ...

20 May 2023 at 12:33

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'Sick of this sh*t': Protest at Ballyronan Marina against sewage discharge

A protest was held at Ballyronan Marina to raise awareness of sewage pollution in the North's waters. The demonstration at the marina, which sits on Lough Neagh, was one of many held across the UK organised by ...

30 May 2023 at 17:33

Water firms releasing sewage into waterways during dry weather, campaigners say

Water companies have released raw sewage into UK rivers and seas almost 150 times during dry weather – despite being told to do so only when there is heavy rainfall, according to campaigners. Analysis by ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Water firms failing to meet agreed investment in networks – Ofwat

Water firms are failing to invest as much as they promised to fix their networks, including improving sewage treatment and reducing spills into the environment, the regulator has warned. Ofwat said ...

06 Dec 2022 at 11:37

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