Sewage discharged into coastal waters 'thousands of times' in a year – report
One in six days have been rendered ‘unswimmable’ due to sewage pollution during the bathing season, Surfers Against Sewage said.
Source: witneygazette.co.uk
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Ex-environment watchdog chief defends move to Southern Water
Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 10.21 EDT A former chief of the environment watchdog has defended his move to take up a senior position at a water company that is under investigation by the regulator. Toby Willison has taken a leading role at Southern Water, which this summer is due in court for sentencing after admitting dumping poisonous, noxious substances including raw sewage. The case followed a criminal investigation by Willison’s former employer, the Environment Agency. A separate criminal inquiry by the EA into Southern Water is ongoing. But Willison, who has been director of operat...
Source: theguardian.com
Campaigners condemn plans for New Forest desalination plant
Last modified on Wed 5 May 2021 10.24 EDT Plans to build an energy-hungry desalination plant in the New Forest national park to provide drinking water for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been condemned by campaigners including the broadcaster Chris Packham. Southern Water’s proposal for a £600m plant at Fawley to convert saltwater from the Solent into tap water during droughts has been formally opposed by the New Forest national park authority. A separate petition against the plan has attracted several thousand signatures. The water company has said the plant would enable it to extrac...
Source: theguardian.com