Sewage Crisis

Environment

Water companies now have to release live sewage spill data – Here’s why more transparency is the key to cleaner rivers

— For the first time, England’s water companies must provide real-time data on sewer overflows, driven by new laws. Open data enables public tools, but closed-source models hinder full transparency.

Sewage Crisis

Renationalising water could fix sewage crisis – but no major party will do it

— Privatised water companies discharged raw sewage into UK waters for 3.6 million hours in 2023. Politicians promise reform, but current plans lack detail. The public demands cleaner water and stricter regulation.