The number of recorded sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas increased by 54 per cent last year compared to 2022. FactCheck takes a look.
The number of recorded sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas increased by 54 per cent last year compared to 2022, new data has revealed.Water companies are sometimes allowed to spill sewage into open water following heavy rainfall
When data for 2022 was released a year ago, the EA said at the time that the reduction in spills was actually “largely as a result of last year’s dry weather, rather than water company improvements”. And the number of storm overflows that are returning data has risen from 12,000 in 2020 to 14,000 in 2023.Environment Agency director of water, Helen Wakeham, said: “Whilst it is disappointing that water companies have reported an increase in sewage spills in 2023, it is sadly not surprising.
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