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Than three million homes and businesses across the north west of england. its been identified as englands most polluting water company by the environment agency. one of their pipes reportedly poured sewage into the river ellen in the lake district for nearly 7000 hours last year. thats nearly 300 days. 0nly last month, people were told to stay out of a 14—mile stretch of coastline around blackpool, after a burst pipe saw raw sewage pumped into the sea. theres a lot of anger at the firms pollut...

River Ellen | Robert Graves

Plans to create green space cancelled because soil contamination levels pose risk to human health

There was a sharp rise in water firms’ overflows classed as having a ‘high spill frequency’ in England in 2022, according to Lib Dem analysis.

The number of high frequency spills stood at 63% up on the year before, according to data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats. The government says it does not recognise the numbers.

United Utilities revelation prompts calls for water firms to be taxed to extent they cannot pay huge sums to CEOs

The pipe, owned by Welsh Water, dumped sewage for the equivalent of 325 days at the River Ogmore in Pontyrhyl, south Wales.

Sewage poured into picturesque valley for 325 days last year, study shows.

Stewart Beattie remembers how the River Ellen used to teem with salmon and trout when he fished its waters as a boy.These days it is a rarity to see either. “T

United Utilities was behind a fifth of sewage spills last year