A councillor has criticised Thames Water for failing to put up signage to warn Surrey walkers that sewage has leaked into a stream in a public park. Thames Water confirmed sewage had spilled into the Rive Ditch,

Sewage spills reached record levels last year, according to new Government data released days ahead of water bill hikes. Water companies released sewage into England’s rivers and seas for 3.6 million hours last year, although the number of spills was down compared to 2023.

LONDON (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 year before and a record high, official data showed on Thursday.