False claims about storm overflows
There has been media coverage claiming sewage discharges, also known as storm overflows, should be stopped for the bank holiday weekend.
Storm overflow discharges in the media
This government wants clean and safe rivers, lakes and seas, and we have been clear that we will hold water companies to account if they do not comply with our environmental regulations.
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for sewage discharges
Today’s blog looks at coverage of the Environment Agency’s prosecution of Severn Trent Water for illegal sewage discharges
New report into sewage discharges during the bathing season
Today’s blog looks at media coverage on the annual report from Surfers Against Sewage on storm overflows during the bathing water season.
Defra response to Environment Bill storm overflows amendment coverage
Today we are looking at media coverage of an amendment to the Environment Bill related to sewage discharges from storm overflows.
Water companies given green light to invest £2.7 billion on building back greener
Ofwat has confirmed a final package of investment from water companies to deliver lasting environmental improvements.
Too many water companies still failing to protect environment
This afternoon’s blog looks at media coverage of the Environment Agency’s annual assessment of the environmental performance of England’s water companies.
Measures to reduce harm from storm overflows to be made law
Today we look at coverage in the Guardian, Telegraph, Times and Yorkshire Post about our plans to bring in legislation to reduce sewage discharges by water companies into rivers.