Water Pollution

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Environment Agency

Record payout after pollution of Hookstone Beck and death of 1,500 fish

Local wildlife charities get £1m pay-out after Harrogate stream was poisoned by pollution

30 Nov

Water company has 'nothing to hide' over sewage spills says CEO

CEO Peter Parry was amongst those facing questions from the Welsh Affairs Committee.

22 Nov

Yorkshire Water hit with £19m fine, meaning customers' bills will go up by less

Household water bills to go up by less after Yorkshire Water hit by penalty for missing targets on leaks and pollution

14 Nov

Thames Water forced to return £74 million to customers through lower bills

'Witches' spotted paddleboarding off the coast of Cornwall

Whitehaven residents hope for clarity in harbour water mystery

Generations of fish 'wiped out' in major slurry spill

Welsh Water admits illegally spilling untreated sewage for years

Government and water regulators 'may have broken law' over sewage dumping

Wildlife charity 'shocked' by plans to end pollution restrictions for new homes

Sewage 'not acceptable' says Green Party co-leader on visit to Cornwall

4,500 pollution & sewage alerts on North East coastline in last 5 years

'Working in the River Severn made me seriously ill'

Inclusive surf school forced to cancel classes after sewage pumped into sea

Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges