Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers for more than 1.5m hours last year

75,111 hours

Northumbrian

Water

616,643

Yorkshire

Water

254,467

United

Utilities

133,045

Anglian

Water

272,519

Severn

Trent

Water

12,749

Thames Water

36,150

South West Water

107,435

Wessex Water

19,978

Southern Water

Untreated sewage was released into English rivers more than 200,000 times in 2019

41,311

total spills

22,906

63,114

10,347

39,938

1,573

7,850

13,876

3,219

Guardian figures obtained from all nine English water companies

Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers for more than 1.5m hours last year

Untreated sewage was released into English rivers more than 200,000 times in 2019

41,311

total spills

75,111 hours

Northumbrian

Water

616,643

Yorkshire

Water

254,467

United

Utilities

22,906

63,114

133,045

Anglian

Water

10,347

272,519

Severn

Trent

Water

39,938

12,749

Thames Water

1,573

36,150

South West Water

107,435

Wessex Water

19,978

Southern Water

7,850

13,876

3,219

Guardian figures obtained from all nine English water companies