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Yorkshire Water admits sewage scheme falls short
The firm says the scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges has not performed as expected.
October 7, 2026Dead animals found in canal where children row
Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.
September 30, 2026Officer to combat homes pumping sewage into rivers
Misconnections happen when incorrectly installed plumbing allows waste water to be diverted to surface drains.
September 4, 2026Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail new environmental review
A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.
August 6, 2026Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.
July 30, 2026Most sewage spills in England may be illegal, new research suggests
The new analysis from a prominent water campaigner emerged after secret court documents were leaked.
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Yorkshire Water admits sewage scheme falls short
Yorkshire Water has admitted the Ripon River Ure sewerage scheme has fallen short of its promise to reduce storm overflow discharge Yorkshire Water has admitted a £1.5m scheme to reduce storm overflo
Dead animals found in canal where children row
One of the animals Paul Keane says his rowing groups passed in the same spot day after day Residents in Brentford have raised concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network, with dead ani
Officer to combat homes pumping sewage into rivers
Volunteer Ben Morris said he welcomed tougher action on sewage leaked from housing A dedicated officer is to be hired in west London in a trial to combat the problem of water-polluting misconnections
Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail new environmental review
England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters remain in a challenging state with only around one in seven classed as being in good ecological condition, according to the first comprehensive assessment of
Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Watch: Simon Jack presses Thames Water boss on pollution targets The boss of Thames Water has claimed targets the company has been set over things like leakages are "not realistic". Thames has been
Most sewage spills in England may be illegal, new research suggests
Most of the sewage spills into England's waterways in the last two years may have been illegal but gone unpunished, according to new analysis. UK law states that raw sewage should not be released dur