Sewage discharges topped 300,000 hours in England and Wales last year, data shows | ITV News

Almost 1,200 sewage overflow pipes discharged into England and Wales' most sensitive wildlife habitats for over 300,000 hours last year, ITV News can reveal.
Water company data analysed by Unearthed, Greenpeace's investigative unit, showed the extent of sewage spills within 50 metres of areas which the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) defined as "high priority".
These include Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protected Areas (SPA) and Ramsar sites.
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[@composedlight6850]

and some still think the system is not geared to back big business and the expense of the individual; if a man can be put in Prison for clearing the banks of a small secon of river, the Directors of the Companies that are deliberately polluting the water should also be given prison sentance and the company shareholders fined.

[@hoggybhoy1967]

Crabs on coke I've heard it all now

[@mrdarcy9379]

Dear lord, WTH??? ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED

[@All-ip1ms]

If any other business or individual did this, it would be a criminal offence.

[@airypotty]

Revealed?

[@ashleysmith38]

Is this why ive had a bad stomach multiple times in the last couple weeks

[@aliciacolouringcorner30]

I never seen a drugged crab

[@evocatimedia]

They can be found in underwear. Allegedly.

[@andromedaone3640]

News update welsh water admits illegally spilling sewerage for years, they are currupt. In my mother's house they charge about £11 more for our water that's a total of £62 a month they blame it on the postcode i found out that all ten houses has the same postcode, then they blame it on house price. Our house is the poorest looking one in the row. Horrible water company.

[@Gmackematix]

I was utterly appalled and shocked as everyone else, but I also saw Feargal Sharkey and thought...
🎵Gonna kill, it's gonna kill all life, getting sewage slicks all through the night...🎶

[@mariajefferies8555]

😣

[@Aloh-od3ef]

The fact you used hours instead of volume of water suggests that you are just trying to scare people with big numbers 😂

[@All-ip1ms]

(Ecstacy is a class A drug... really)