The Latest Breaking News from Environment Agency

Government ‘has head in the sand’ over sewage pumped on to UK’s beaches, says Labour

No 10 says it is duty of water firms to protect customers

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Liz Truss’s £235m cut to Environment Agency ‘doubled sewage discharge’ – Labour

Raw sewage discharge more than doubled from 14.7 per overflow in 2016 to 29.3 in 2021.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Fears over English shellfish as untreated waste dumped in water

Untreated human waste dumped in waters containing shellfish 29,000 times last year, Environment Agency data shows

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Sewage monitors faulty at seaside spots in England and Wales, data shows

Environment Agency figures indicate people could be swimming in human waste this summer without warning

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022

Thousands of sewage monitors on British beaches faulty or missing

Beaches have been inundated with sewage but much could be slipping under water companies’ radar

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

Map shows where 50,000 homes are at risk of flooding across Greater Manchester

The picture could worsen as the climate crisis deepens

Manchester Evening News · Aug 20, 2022

Bonuses for water bosses in England up 20% last year despite sewage failures

Water company executives received on average £100,000 in bonuses, despite most firms missing targets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022

Beachgoers warned to stay away after sewage alerts across England and Wales

Discharges following heavy rainfall affecting water quality, especially in south

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Cars submerged in Worksop as water gets into Bassetlaw Hospital which has issued warning to patients

The situation is being monitored by the Environment Agency

Nottingham Post · Aug 17, 2022