Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for sewage spills in rivers and seas and announced the biggest modernisation of sewers since the Victorian era.
The upgrade of the sewage system will cost £10 billion in the next 10 years, announced Water UK, a membership body representing the UK water industry.
To make amends for the spills of untreated sewage onto beaches and into rivers over the past few years, Water UK plans to make the largest ever investment in storm overflows. The aim is to cut sewage overflows by up to 140,000 each year by 2030 compared to the level in 2020.
A total of 384,568 of sewage spills were counted in 2022 by The Rivers Trust….