An expert has warned water bills may have to be raised to fix sewage ending up in Britain's rivers and the sea. Channel 4 Dispatches recent probe alleged water companies dumped raw sewage in UK rivers and seas more than 1,000 times a day on average in 2021.
The companies told the Channel 4 Dispatches probe they were working with the Environment Agency to ensure the correct permits were in place for all storm overflows which discharge waste into bodies of water, reports the Mirror. Presenter Jimmy Doherty, said: "The 12 companies responsible for treating waste water in the UK dumped raw sewage into our rivers and seas more than a 1,000 times a day on average last year - that's raw sewage, toilet paper, used wet wipes, sanitary towels - definitely not the type of stuff you want to go swimming in."
Severn Trent, Northumbrian and Welsh Water told Channel 4 they were 'working proactively with the Environment Agency to ensure the correct permits are in place for all storm overflows.'"
