UK water companies released sewage for 3.6 million hours in 2024

Reuters - 27/03
British water companies released untreated sewage into the country's waterways for more than 3.6 million hours in 2024, a slight increase on the amount recorded the year before, official data showed on Thursday.
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - British water companies released untreated sewage into the country's waterways for more than 3.6 million hours in 2024, a slight increase on the amount recorded the year before, official data showed on Thursday.
The pumping of sewage into rivers and seas has become a major scandal in Britain, with privatised water companies accused of prioritising dividends over investment and dumping sewage in waterways when its ailing infrastructure cannot cope.

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