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Sewage spills in England totalled 1.75 million hours in 2022
Environment Agency data shows there were on average 824 sewage spills per day in England's waterways.
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Water firms will face 'substantial' sewage fines, minister says
The government is still considering fines of up to £250m for firms who dump sewage in rivers and seas.
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NHS battles sewage leaks as repair backlog grows
Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards.
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CDC will test sewage for virus in communities outside New York
The U.S. will expand polio wastewater surveillance to communities with low vaccination rates outside the New York City metro area, after an outbreak o [...]
Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say
Polio virus particle, computer illustration.Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty ImagesNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of em [...]
Ministers failing over sewage pollution, says Caroline Lucas
But the environment secretary says pollution is being curbed on an unprecedented scale.
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Government releases plan to tackle sewage discharges
The government says the "strictest targets ever" will be imposed on water companies.
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Sewage in sea: French appeal to EU over UK discharges of waste
The UK is threatening health on the French coast as raw sewage is dumped in the sea, French MEPs say.
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English beach sewage dumps not monitored properly, data shows
"The protection of our environment, and the community that enjoy it, is paramount," she told BBC News, adding it was "environmental vandalism" for raw [...]
Polio detected in New York City sewage suggesting local circulation of virus
Polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, suggesting local circulation of the virus, health officials said Friday.New York State Health Com [...]
UKHSA detects polio virus in London sewage, declares national incident
U.K. health authorities have said they are "urgently" investigating a rare poliovirus discovery in sewage samples in London.Picture Alliance | Getty I [...]
Sewage: Ban water firm bonuses until discharges end, Lib Dems say
She called for water companies to be brought back into public ownership to ensure "proper accountability", but in the meantime, introduce a "much toug [...]
Sewage: Urgent plan to stop discharges into rivers and sea
The UK government is putting water firms under pressure after 1,000 sewage spills a day in 2021.
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Environment Bill passes following lengthy battle over sewage
However, Environment Agency figures show that water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England more than 400,000 times last year, with [...]
Campaigners want tougher action from MPs on sewage
But according to the public body's own figures, water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers in England more than 400,000 times last year, wit [...]