Water companies in England and Wales are responsible for many pollution incidents every year. In the fiscak year 2022/2023, Southern Water was responsible for 90 pollution incidents per 10,000 kilometers of sewer. This was followed by South West Water with 62 incidents.
Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23
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Number of pollution incidents per 10,000km of sewer
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Ofwat. (September 30, 2023). Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofwat. "Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofwat. (2023). Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofwat. "Number of Pollution Incidents Caused by Water Companies for Every 10,000km of Sewer in England and Wales in Fy 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ofwat, Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of pollution incidents caused by water companies for every 10,000km of sewer in England and Wales in FY 2022/23 [Graph], Ofwat, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180685/water-company-pollution-incidents-in-the-united-kingdom/
