Surfers’ group highlights scale of ‘dry’ sewage spills

Surfers Against Sewage has accused water companies of discharging sewage into waterways 146 times between October 2021 and September 2022 on days where there had not been heavy rainfall on the previous two days. In addition to water companies, the campaign group said blame for these “dry spills” partly lays with regulators for failing to act and the government for slashing regulatory budgets.

Standard content for Members only

To continue reading this article, please log into your Utility Week Account or subscribe now

Already registered?

Log in
Close
Close

Request a call back