Water companies failed to report thousands of sewage spills in time

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 12:37 · Archive

All nine English water companies failed to report over 50,000 sewage spills within required timeframes, according to environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage.

All nine English water companies failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills within the hour required by law in the first half of the year, environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage has claimed. The charity alleges that the companies are 'systemically failing' to comply with reporting rules.

Surfers Against Sewage says all nine water companies flouted the regulations requiring them to report sewage discharges within an hour of occurrence.

How it is being reported

• Water companies failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills in time, charity claimsWater companies in England failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills within the time required by law in the first half of the year, an environmental charity has claimed.Sky News · 8 Oct, 11:49
• Water companies 'systemically failing' to report sewage spills, charity claimsSurfers Against Sewage says all nine of England’s water companies flouted rules requiring them to report sewage discharges within an hourThe Mirror · 8 Oct, 00:04

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