Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters for more than 3m hours last year

178,229 hours

Northumbrian

Water

420,419

Yorkshire

Water

726,450

United

Utilities

170,547

Anglian

Water

558,699

Severn

Trent

Water

21,300

Welsh

Water

215,886

Thames Water

375,372

South West Water

237,035

Wessex Water

197,213

Southern Water

Untreated sewage was released into English rivers and coastal waters more than 400,000 times in 2020

32,497

total spills

65,083

113,940

17,428

60,982

3,969

18,443

42,053

28,994

19,782

Environment Agency. Note: data for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, is for England only

Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters for more than 3m hours last year

Untreated sewage was released into English rivers and coastal waters more than 400,000 times in 2020

32,497

total spills

178,229 hours

Northumbrian

Water

420,419

Yorkshire

Water

726,450

United

Utilities

65,083

113,940

170,547

Anglian

Water

17,428

558,699

Severn

Trent

Water

60,982

21,300

Welsh

Water

3,969

215,886

Thames Water

18,443

375,372

South West Water

237,035

Wessex Water

197,213

Southern Water

42,053

28,994

19,782

Environment Agency. Note: data for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, is for England only