Water firms ‘sorry’ for 824 daily sewage spills in 2022

Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough

Water companies plan to tackle sewage in rivers and seas across England (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Archive)

The biggest modernisation of sewers “since the Victorian era” is planned by the water industry, as companies apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle spills.

Water UK said plans for the largest ever investment in sewage networks will cut overflows by up to 140,000 each year by 2030, compared to the level in 2020.

It comes as firms in England apologised for failing to effectively tackle spills in rivers and beaches.