The environment secretary announced a pledge to halve sewage discharges by water companies by 2030, a response to public concern over pollution. Serious pollution incidents in England surged by 60% in 2024 to a record high of 2,801 cases. As part of broader initiatives, there will be efforts to ban plastic wet wipes and cut phosphorus pollution from treated wastewater by 2028. Water companies face criticism for rising incidents while their bosses received significant bonuses amidst mounting bills for consumers.
The environment secretary has pledged to halve the number of sewage discharges by 2030, marking the first clear target set by ministers on this issue due to public outcry over pollution incidents.
The number of serious pollution incidents by water companies in England rose by 60% in 2024, reaching the highest number on record with 2,801 pollution incidents.
The government plans to work with devolved governments to ban wet wipes containing plastic and cut phosphorus pollution from treated wastewater by half by 2028.
Despite increasing pollution incidents, water company executives received 7.6 million in bonuses, prompting criticism and scrutiny over the firms' actions while also raising customer bills.
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