https://www.ciwem.org/news/tackling-sewage-borne-litter Guest blog by Dr Peter Matthews, past president of CIWEM and former chair of Natural Resources Wales Government is currently calling for evidence on commonly littered and problematic plastic items. In line with its stated commitment to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042 it is consulting on bans on a range of single-use plastics. It wants […]
Cardiff University: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in otters across England and Wales – new research 25 January 2022 A group of synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals” because of their environmental persistence have been found in otters across England and Wales. The study led by Cardiff University’s Otter Project analysed historical data and found perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl […]
Ofwat Chief tells public – we will hold water and wastewater companies to account if they have done wrong Ofwat Interim Chief Executive, David Black has written an open letter to water customers telling them that If the regulator finds that water and wastewater companies have done wrong, Ofwat will hold them to account. Setting out […]
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5 million for sewage discharges Environment Agency successfully prosecutes Severn Trent Water for sewage discharges. Severn Trent Water fined £1.5 million for illegal sewage discharges Approx 360,000 litres of sewage discharged into one brook Severn Trent Water Limited has been fined £1.5 million for sewage discharges from 4 sewage treatment works […]
MARINET (www.marinet.org.uk) has free copies available of its publication, Sand, Sea and Sewage. This is an in-depth study of the application by of the Bathing Water Regulations since 2015, with recommendations for eliminating sewage pollution to rivers and coastal waters along with a history of campaigning on these issues since the introduction of the UK […]
This post is by Daniel Johns, head of public affairs at Anglian Water The Green Alliance ‘I want to congratulate Philip Dunne MP and the Duke of Wellington, and all their supporters in parliament and far beyond, for making headline news of poor river health, and for securing significant changes to the Environment Act during […]
Read the Defra view on this here Surfers Against Sewage ‘Today, we reveal yet further shocking evidence of the sewage pollution crisis plaguing the UK’s seas and rivers through our 2021 Water Quality Report. Our findings categorically show that water companies are increasing the discharge of harmful amounts of sewage into the environment with devastating consequences […]
Official announcement Water companies could face legal action after investigation launched into sewage treatment works Major investigation announced by the Environment Agency and Ofwat into sewage treatment works. EA and Ofwat are now looking into all water and sewerage companies to assess the scale of the problem. Any company caught breaching these minimum standards will […]