All news on the topic: Sewage

Gilbert Jones, who lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire, said that his family "dreads" every time there is heavy rain for fear of the house being surrounded by raw sewage

Ministers have been accused of being 'shamed' into adopting Labour's plans to get tough on water companies after bosses raked in millions in bonuses despite sewage

Seven new public parks are being opened on bits of land that have been reclaimed from the River Thames as part of the Tideway super sewer project which is due to be up and running in 2025

Residents in Shepshed, near Loughborough, were greeted by stomach-turning scenes of sewage bubbling and spewing out onto their streets as Severn Trent have since apologised

Nine chief executives of water companies have been paid a staggering amount despite dumping sewage in rivers, lakes and seas, according to research by the Labour Party

A local council and its irate residents near Wellington in New Zealand are struggling with the stench of sewage - due to a wastewater treatment plant in the area

Tammy Samuel said she went through 'a nightmare' after 'everyone’s poo and urine' flowed into her home, leaving her 'depressed' due to the cost of replacing her family's possessions

The unfortunate couple moved into their new apartment in Beijing, China, but six months later realised they had not paid a penny for water bills - only for plumbers to discover the reason why

Filth spewing from numerous sewage pipes has left residents on the Isle of Wight wondering why they are being forced to endure becoming Britain's sickest island in the latest scandal surrounding water companies

The untreated filth was spotted close to the beach after a storm overflow release during a heavy downpour over the weekend, sparking fury from local residents

The bosses of three firms accused of illegally dumping sewage in rivers and seas on dry days pocketed eye-watering sums

A new study has ranked the beaches in the UK which have the dirtiest water, with The Wharfe at Cromwheel in Ilkley, West Yorkshire and several Blackpool beaches making the list

Ofwat bigwigs got up to an extra £10,000 each for doing their jobs, but the quango has been branded 'pointless' for failing to prevent water companies dumping sewage in rivers

Water firms are only supposed to spill after heavy rain to prevent the system from backing up and flooding, but a report suggests they have been discharging sewage on some of the driest days of 2022

A 22-year-old woman was rushed to hospital just days after going for a swim off the Welsh coast as she needed multiple blood transfusions and dialysis to fight a rare life-threatening disease due to sewage in the water

Langland Bay and Caswell Bay in Swansea, and Wisemans Bridge near Saundersfoot and Newgale Beach in Pembrokeshire, have been hit by sewage discharges that have led to no-swim orders

The Carlotti Cove in Santa Pola and Playa de las Villas de Pilar de la Horadada, in Alicante have both been shut down due to issues with the cleanliness of the water

With the nation having had weeks of downpours, there are many beaches up and down the UK that now have sewage warning alerts from the marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage

Human waste flooded into Katie Burden’s toilet and bath, each time neighbouring toilets were flushed after a problem with blocked drains outside their flat in Norwich

Following days of torrential rain, the weather conditions have caused a "storm sewage" overload affecting as many as 54 beaches, according to Surfers Against Sewage

A family of four in a council home, who have suffered three sewage leaks in the last 30 days, accuse the local council of a lack of urgency as items of sentimental value are destroyed.

It's not just the privatised water companies taking us for fools, says Brian Reade, and people are desperate to be freed from these greedy companies that are happy to let us pay for their mistakes while they rake in the profits

United Utilities say the incident occurred as a result of heavy rainfall on June 13 whilst engineers were repairing a burst pipe. The firm says the problem is now "95% resolved"

Steve Coogan, Joe Lycett, Lee Mack and Paul Whitehouse have allied with Save Windermere to protect the World Heritage Site. Founder and Cumbrian zoologist Matt Staniek says the lake is under threat

The River Lim, in Lyme Regis, was once a booming wildlife haven for countless species but has now been declared 'ecologically dead' with locals saying sewage leaks are responsible