Water company sewage pollution to halve by 2030, minister pledges

Environmental Secretary, the number of sewage by water companies by 2030 will be discharged by the number of discharged.

Steve Reed’s oaths indicate that for the first time, the ministers set a clear target on this issue following the explosion of the public opinion on pollution.

Coming later Published by the Environmental Agency on Friday It showed serious pollution incidents that increased by 60% in 2024 by water companies in the UK.

Reed said that the families suffered from the record levels of the local rivers, the coastline and lakes of the coastal rivers, but the conservatives said that the Workers did not do anything to stop the rise of the water bill despite the “great promises”.

The pledge constitutes a part of the wider government, plans to develop the water sector before the industry to be released on Monday examines the important water commission.

Plans announced on Sunday will include other measures, as well as committing a commitment to working with governments transferred throughout England to ban wet wipes containing plastic.

Reed is also expected to confirm that the purified waste water, which causes harmful algae flowers to its wild life compared to 2024 levels, is expected to reduce phosphorus pollution.

While water companies pay millions of payments to managers and shareholders, the UK is widely examined in terms of increasing sewage discharges on waterways.

The Environmental Agency said water companies recorded 2,801 pollution from 2,174 in 2024 in 2024.

75 of them, last year before 47 fishing, drinking water and human health “serious or permanent” damage was thought.

According to the government, at the same time, the British bosses in the UK were paid a bonus of 7.6 million pounds. In June, it prevented them from paying to six companies that foul environment and consumer standards.

The Water Commission Chair will reveal its suggestions on how to improve the environment and financial performance of the sector. The government will respond in parliament.

A few UK media organizations reported that they were reported on Friday. A government spokesman said he wouldn’t comment on speculation.

England has a combined sewage system, so both rainfall and sewage are processed through the same system. Last year, some water company could have overwhelmed the infrastructure.

However, despite the differences in precipitation, the discharge that causes serious pollution is a violation of permission and legal obligations.

Many events were reported to the environmental agency by the companies themselves, but about one quarter of the 4,000 inspections carried out by the regulator last year violated their permits.

In order to improve its infrastructure, £ 104 billion will be invested in the water sector in the next five years.

As a result, consumer bills are expected to increase an average of £ 123 an average per year – For Southern Water customers, this can be up to £ 224.

The Environmental Agency also received £ 189 million to support hundreds of enforcement offices to examine and prosecute water companies, and made fines backwards.

Conservative Shadow Environmental Secretary Victoria Atkins said the government should be transparent about where the investment of £ 104 billion comes from, “the government.

Plans, “the invoice and the taxpayers without bringing an additional burden to the water system to increase the resistance of droughts should include reliable offers,” he said.