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