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Hundreds of chemicals including PFAS and PCBs found polluting the Colne

Hundreds of chemical pollutants, including toxic “forever chemicals” such as PFAS and PCBs, have been found in the River Colne, an extensive analysis has revealed. Industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical and sewage waste – making up at least 267 ...

12 May 2023 at 11:48

Campaigners to protest against Southern Water sewage spills in seaside town

Sewage pollution campaigners will be taking to a beach to protest against hundreds of hours of sewage being pumped out into the sea by Southern Water. SOS Whitstable is vying to draw attention to the pollution levels in the seaside town on ...

21 Sept 2023 at 16:30

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Carlow County Council received almost forty water pollution complaints so far this year

Carlow County Council received a total of thirty-seven water pollution complaints so far this year. Out of these, twenty-eight complaints have been resolved while nine are still active. The council have issues zero fines this year under ...

15 Sept 2023 at 13:33

Government turning waterways into open sewers, says opposition

Environment Secretary should resign over sewage discharges, say Lib Dems

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has faced calls to resign over the amount of sewage water companies have discharged into UK waterways, as opposition parties hit out at the Government. Labour accused the Government of “turning ...

31 Mar 2023 at 22:02

Labour calls for immediate bonuses ban for polluting water company bosses

Labour has called for an immediate ban on bonuses for bosses of polluting water companies, ahead of figures on sewage spills last year. The Environment Agency is set to publish figures for 2023 for the frequency and duration of ...

27 Mar 2024 at 09:20

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 ...

11 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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

21 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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‘Big questions to answer’ over 5,668 extra sewage dumps, say Lib Dems

More than 5,600 sewage dumps into Scottish waterways were recorded but not reported to the environmental regulator, figures show. Scottish Water reported 14,008 sewage spills to the Scottish Environment ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:06

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Sewage spills in Scottish waters increased 10% last year

Sewage was dumped in Scottish rivers and lochs for more than an estimated 600 hours per day last year, figures reveal. Official statistics from Scottish Water, published on Wednesday, show 21,660 ...

27 Mar 2024 at 20:50

‘Chemical cocktails’ polluting waters and poisoning wildlife, analysis shows

“Chemical cocktails” are polluting England’s rivers, lakes and groundwater sites and poisoning wildlife, analysis has revealed. Around 100 chemicals, including PFAS forever chemicals, pesticides ...

24 May 2023 at 00:01

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A6 dual carriageway contractors fined £10,000 for water pollution offence

The joint venture responsible for building the new A6 dual carriageway has pleaded guilty to one offence of water pollution and been fined £10,000 by Derry Magistrates Court today. Sacyr, Wills ...

18 May 2023 at 19:33

Anglian Water fined more than £500,000 after raw sewage kills 5,000 fish

A water company has been fined more than half a million pounds after raw sewage was discharged into a river for 23 hours killing 5,000 fish, the Environment Agency said. Anglian Water pleaded ...

13 Jan 2023 at 20:02

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