"Lack of data and questions over sewage monitor reliability mean the true number of illegal discharges happening when there is little or no rain may be much larger than is publicly known"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution #Water

https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/scale-illegal-sewage-spills-dry-weather-unknown-campaigners-2595017

"Five people per day have contracted waterborne diseases after swimming in the UK’s polluted seas, rivers and lakes, according to new data obtained by LBC."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution #Sewage #Water #Environment

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/five-people-fall-ill-every-day-swimming-uk-water-pollution-feargal-sharkey/

Alternatively, the Government could have made sewage companies improve water treatment capabilities years ago.

'Britain will ease some environmental rules for housebuilders'

https://www.economist.com/britain/2023/09/07/britain-will-ease-some-environmental-rules-for-housebuilders

'The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, a once-staid organisation that is increasingly activist, tweeted that official assurances about environmental protection were a “lie”.'

#RSPB #water #waterway #waterways #river #rivers #housing #UK #sewage

At least Thames Water are offering to treat the sewage before putting it in the rivers, rather than releasing more raw sewage.

'Thames Water plans include draining water from Thames, replacing it with treated effluent, despite objections'

https://wokingham.today/thames-water-plans-include-draining-water-from-thames-replacing-it-with-treated-effluent-despite-objections/

#sewage #Thames #UK #river #ThamesWater

"While Michael Gove was deciding to weaken pollution laws for new housing developments this week, his own constituency was being plagued by the stench of human waste."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution #Sewage #Environment

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/31/foul-fumes-and-sewage-spills-in-tory-stronghold-of-michael-gove

Yes, please, let's make already illegal zombie knives even more illegal. Stellar idea. While you're at it, you could ban releasing sewage into rivers because that's also illeg... ah.

#uk #Sewage #environment

"‘My daughter started to run a fever’: Britain’s swimmers on how sewage changed their summer"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Environment #Pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/17/britains-swimmers-on-how-sewage-changed-their-summer

"Water companies are playing dirty over sewage. That’s why 20 million of us are taking them to court | Carolyn Roberts"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Water

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/15/class-action-lawsuit-england-water-companies

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/15/class-action-lawsuit-england-water-companies

Its an analogy for the times we are currently in... waterways and oceans full of crap!!
#GTTO #Sewage #Water #Swimming #Nature #WildWater #Beach #Rivers

"Less than 12 per cent of the sewage network in England and Wales was built in the 19th century – contrary to suggestions from ministers and the water industry that Victorian infrastructure is largely to blame for sewage spills, according to the report."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/ministers-wrong-blame-sewage-crisis-victorians-report-finds-2544262

"What you can be sure about is that, on average, you pay 20% of your water bill to service debt raised to reward mostly overseas owners rather than maintain our crumbling water network. And a creaking water network means more pollution. Up to last year, these companies paid out £65.9bn to shareholders and owners. Most of that was funded through borrowing money so that, collectively, they are now £54bn in debt"
#SaS #Water #Sewage #Pollution #UKPolitics #Rivers #Seas

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/13/there-are-more-important-things-than-profit-giles-bristow-of-surfers-against-sewage-on-the-shocking-state-of-our-seas?CMP=GTUK_email

90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/12/an-utter-disgrace-90-of-englands-most-precious-river-habitats-blighted-by-raw-sewage-and-farming-pollution?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco Investigation reveals shocking state of the country’s protected freshwater SSSIs 💩 #TorySewageParty #SSSIs #Sewage #ToryCorruption

‘An utter disgrace’: 90% of England’s most precious river habitats blighted by raw sewage and farming pollution

None of the approximately 40 rivers with protected habitats in England are in overall good health

@SydesJokes #TorySewageParty #Sewage
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/12/an-utter-disgrace-90-of-englands-most-precious-river-habitats-blighted-by-raw-sewage-and-farming-pollution

Chris Riddell

#Sunak #Sewage #PrisonHulks #ClimateCrisis #NastyParty #13YearsToryMisrule

More than 90% of freshwater habitats on England’s most precious rivers are in unfavourable condition.
The Observer’s analysis suggests the freshwater habitats are most at threat because of a cocktail of pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage discharges and microplastics, as well as damaging human interventions such as dredging.
#England #Rivers #Pollution #Farming #Sewage #Microplastics #Dredging #Agriculture #Environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/12/an-utter-disgrace-90-of-englands-most-precious-river-habitats-blighted-by-raw-sewage-and-farming-pollution

"An increasing number of sewage monitors in England’s swimming spots are broken, new analysis has shown, meaning unknown quantities of raw sewage may be present in bathing waters."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Water #Pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/03/growing-number-of-sewage-monitors-in-englands-bathing-waters-broken

57 swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in #Sunderland where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over #sewage discharges

An #EnvironmentAgency sampling at Roker beach showed 3,900 E Coli colonies per 100ml, more than 39 times higher than typical readings the previous month.

@SydesJokes
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/05/investigation-after-57-world-triathlon-championship-swimmers-fall-sick-and-get-diarrhoea-in-sunderland-race

"Almost a quarter of the UK’s sea swimmers may not take a dip in the ocean this year because of sewage dumping by water companies, according to a poll."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans #Sewage #Environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/31/swimmers-avoiding-the-water-over-fears-of-raw-sewage-on-uk-beaches

#Sewage spills mapped as overspills in protected areas ‘topped 300,000 hours in 2022’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sewage-overspill-conservation-areas-protected-england-b2385631.html

"The state raised the price from $4.80/case (24 bottles) to $7.20/case on June 27.... About two-thirds of Texas #prisons lack #AirConditioning, and 271 #deaths between 2001-2019 may have been caused by extreme #heat days..."

"#TDCJ has pointed out the men have access to #TapWater.... Other current #inmates commented on the #smell of tap water in specific facilities resembling #sewage."

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-07-20/texas-charges-prisoners-50-more-for-water-for-as-heat-wave-continues
#Texas charges #prisoners 50% more for #water as #HeatWave continues

#IAmDB