Sewage and water companies in England were responsible for 44 serious pollution incidents in 2022. This was a decrease from the previous year and the lowest since 2013, when sewage and water companies caused almost 90 serious pollution incidents.
Total number of serious pollution incidents from sewage and water supply assets in England from 2013 to 2022
According to the source, serious incidents are the ones ranked as Category 1 and 2. Category 1 incidents have a serious, extensive or persistent impact on the environment, people or property. Category 2 incidents have a lesser, yet significant, impact.
This statistic has been compiled from multiple reports.
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Environment Agency. (July 31, 2023). Total number of serious pollution incidents from sewage and water supply assets in England from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395107/water-sewage-company-serious-pollution-incidents-england/
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Environment Agency. (2023). Total number of serious pollution incidents from sewage and water supply assets in England from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395107/water-sewage-company-serious-pollution-incidents-england/
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Environment Agency, Total number of serious pollution incidents from sewage and water supply assets in England from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395107/water-sewage-company-serious-pollution-incidents-england/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Total number of serious pollution incidents from sewage and water supply assets in England from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Environment Agency, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395107/water-sewage-company-serious-pollution-incidents-england/
