All 11 water and wastewater companies in England and Wales are now under scrutiny over sewage spills, after the regulator said it was expanding its investigation. UK government will introduce new water bill to control sewage spills in Parliament in September. Watch in for more details!

UK: New water bill to be introduced in Parliament in September as majority of rivers contaminated

<p>According to reports, untreated sewage poured into England's coastal bathing areas at a record level.</p>

<p>Data showed the sewage amounted to over 160,000 hours as water companies released sewage 25,000 times into bathing waters off the English coast.</p>

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<p>A study claimed Morecambe south beach was the worst hit. A utility company named Southern Water in the UK was earlier fined £90 million for spilling sewage into Hampshire and Kent coastal waters.</p>

<p>The report claimed South West Water had poured sewage into bathing areas for over 43,000 hours with &nbsp;Ilfracombe’s Wildersmouth beach receiving over 1800 hours of sewage.</p>

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<p>According to a report, water firms released raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters for 2.7 million hours in 2021. The companies included United Utilities, Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water, and South West Water among others.</p>

<p>The report said businesses discharged raw sewage into rivers 72,533 times in 2021.</p>

<p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>

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According to reports, untreated sewage poured into England's coastal bathing areas at a record level. Data showed the sewage amounted to over 160,000 hours as water companies released sewage 25,000 times into bathing waters off the English coast.

According to reports, untreated sewage poured into England's coastal bathing areas at a record level. Data showed the sewage amounted to over 160,000 hours as water companies released sewage 25,000 times into bathing waters off the English coast. Also Read: Beaches in California shut down after over 8 million gallons of sewage spills A study claimed Morecambe south beach was the worst hit. A utility company named Southern Water in the UK was earlier fined £90 million for spilling sewage into Hampshire and Kent coastal waters. The report claimed South West Water had poured sewage into bathing areas for over 43,000 hours with Ilfracombe’s Wildersmouth beach receiving over 1800 hours of sewage. Watch: Singapore using advance system to turn sewage water into ultra-clean water According to a report, water firms released raw sewage into rivers and coastal waters for 2.7 million hours in 2021. The companies included United Utilities, Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water, and South West Water among others. The report said businesses discharged raw sewage into rivers 72,533 times in 2021. (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE here

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