Water firms in England released raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters for 3.6 million hours in 2023. Yorkshire Water discharged raw sewage into English waterways for more than 516,000 hours, while Thames Water - the UK's largest water company - discharged raw sewage for 196,414 hours.
Number of hours water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company
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Environment Agency, & Defra. (March 31, 2024). Number of hours water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180077/water-company-sewage-discharges-england-rivers/
Environment Agency, und Defra. "Number of hours water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180077/water-company-sewage-discharges-england-rivers/
Environment Agency, Defra. (2024). Number of hours water companies discharged raw sewage into rivers and seas in England in 2023, by company. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180077/water-company-sewage-discharges-england-rivers/
Environment Agency, and Defra. "Number of Hours Water Companies Discharged Raw Sewage into Rivers and Seas in England in 2023, by Company." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180077/water-company-sewage-discharges-england-rivers/
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