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Spills of raw sewage into England's rivers and seas are worst on record

Sewage discharges by water companies doubled to 3.6 million hours in 2023, up from 1.8 million in 2022.
Storm overflows were used routinely, contributing to the sewage spills' increase, which reached a record high of 464,000 in 2023.
Concerns arise over water pollution as sewage spills kill wildlife, prompting the industry to fast-track £180m of investment.

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BBC News

Raw sewage spills into England rivers and seas doubles in 2023

Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

4m hours of raw sewage discharges in England in 2023, data expected to show

Exclusive: Environment Agency figures to be released on Wednesday to reveal 129% increase in total discharges on previous 12 months

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Raw sewage spills into rivers and seas in England reached record high last year

Environment Agency data published on Wednesday showed there were 3.6 million hours of spills in 2023

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Raw sewage spills doubled in 2023 with heavy rainfall blamed

The number of raw sewage spills went from 1.8 million hours in 2022 to about four million in 2023.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

UK sewage horror revealed as full map of sickening spillages reveals scale of overflow problem

Sewage spills into England's rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year and you can find out how much was dumped near using our interactive map

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Map reveals the places that had the most sewage spills in 2023

The UK sites that had the most recorded sewage spills in 2023 (Picture: Metro.co.uk) These are the places in England and Wales that recorded the most sewage spills into nearby streams and rivers last year. Across 2023, there were 3.6 million hours of spills around the two countries – the equivalent of almost 411 years, if they came one after the other. That figure, revealed in a report released today by the Environment Agency, is more than doubl…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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