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