Sewage
Policy
Figures compiled by the Lib Dems indicate water firms released raw sewage into England's designated coastal bathing areas on 25,000 occasions last year
03 May 2022
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4 min read
Climate change
Annual Water Quality Report from Surfers Against Sewage finds that water companies are continuing to pollute waterways at an increasing rate
25 November 2021
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4 min read
Biodiversity
Major new investigation from Ofwat and Environment Agency aims to tackle fears water companies are releasing sewage into waterways in breach of environmental permits
19 November 2021
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5 min read
Policy
It comes just a day after the government published 1,200-word defence of its decision to vote against stricter legal controls on pumping raw sewage into rivers and seas
27 October 2021
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5 min read
Infrastructure
Government and water industry taskforce vows to establish a long-term goal to eliminate harm from discharges of sewage that occur during and after periods of heavy rainfall
22 January 2021
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4 min read
Net Zero Now
Biomethane from sewage, renewable power, peatland restoration, and tree planting feature heavily in Water UK's sweeping new decarbonisation roadmap
12 November 2020
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4 min read
Technology
McDonald's is working with appliance manufacturer Miele to adapt its washing machines to extract grease, creating additional biofuel feedstocks and curbing potentially damaging waste
15 April 2019
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2 min read
Policy
The 'Fine to Flush' standard will allow wet wipe manufacturers which pass new tests to put official safety logos on their packaging
11 January 2019
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2 min read
Energy
"Where there's muck there's brass" claims water sector regulator, as it calls for greater innovation in sludge-to-energy to cut carbon, reduce bills and boost sector resilience
27 May 2016
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2 min read
Supply chain
Major new study argues a return to using sewage as fertiliser may help tackle potentially catastrophic loss of soil nutrients
02 December 2015
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