Water utilities in England and Wales released untreated sewage into English rivers ** times in 2023. United Utilities discharged raw sewage into English waters * times over a period of more than ** hours that year. Due to growing concern over the number of sewage discharges into English waterways, the UK government announced the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan. The plan aims to eliminate ** percent of raw sewage overflows into rivers by 2040.
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Defra, & Environment Agency. (March 31, 2024). Total number of times water companies released untreated sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1180118/water-company-sewage-spills-england-rivers/
Defra, und Environment Agency. "Total number of times water companies released untreated sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company." Chart. March 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1180118/water-company-sewage-spills-england-rivers/
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