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The Latest Breaking News from Wessex Water

Nearly 4m hours of raw sewage dumped in England’s waters last year

Duration of spills by water companies up on previous year, in data described by environment secretary as ‘disgraceful’

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country

The Guardian - UK

Nightmare on Sesame Street as Ernie teddy blocks sewer

The teddy spooked Wessex Water operatives as they carried out a CCTV survey of a sewer in Bristol.

Evening Standard

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‘It is about people’s love of the river’: swimming group fighting for rights in the Avon

Conham River Park is home to a group devoted to protecting and promoting the use of the river

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just raw profiteering’: the people refusing to pay their water bills in response to the sewage crisis

People across England and Wales are refusing to pay for water companies to dispose of sewage after sharp increases in spills

The Guardian - UK

Real-time water quality monitors installed at wild swimming spots in southern England

AI-based system designed to help people assess immediate risk of getting ill from water polluted with bacteria

The Guardian - UK

Wessex Water’s TV ad banned for omitting sewage record

Advert trumpeting storm overflow plans should have disclosed past environmental harms, says ASA

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Water firm seizes stake in Devon sewage protester’s home over unpaid bills

Imogen May has withheld payments since 2019 and is thought to be one of thousands boycotting water charges

The Guardian - UK

Only three water company prosecutions in England and Wales for unfit drinking supply

Figures show breaches have rarely led to prosecution by Drinking Water Inspectorate since 2021

The Guardian - UK

Ofwat poised to refuse most suppliers’ requests for big price rises

Water watchdog decision on bills in England and Wales delayed until after election, as Thames crisis looms

The Guardian - UK

Regulators urged to act over water companies’ record sewage discharge

Government asked to put ‘people and planet before profits’ as analysis shows potential illegal discharging of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK

Spooky doll’s head is a nightmare for sewer crew

The creepy character was found lurking in a Bristol sewer by Wessex Water, who want to avoid more blockage horror stories this Hallowe’en.

The Independent UK

Why are water bills potentially going up across the country?

Water bills are expected to rise in the coming months

Evening Standard

Water companies accused of illegal dumping of sewage during dry days

Companies allegedly initiated so-called ‘dry spills’ 388 times in 2022, even during periods of drought and on the hottest day on record

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The Guardian - UK

‘Wyke whiff’ befouls Dorset village – and angry residents have had enough

People say summer stink has been ‘horrendous’, with blame put on a Wessex Water sewage works

The Guardian - UK

Bibby Stockholm: ministers accused of playing Russian roulette with asylum seekers’ lives

Charity condemns plan to return people to the barge despite inspection finding failings in its plumbing system

The Independent UK

Sewer workers ‘quack’ case of blocked pipe as cute duck found roaming underground

The lone duck was seen waddling through the pipe and is believed to have been searching for algae to eat

The Independent UK

Sewer workers ‘quack’ case of the blocked pipe as duck found roaming underground

The lone duck was seen waddling through the pipe and is believed to have been searching for algae to eat.

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Endangered Fish Almost Became Extinct After Water Pipe Issue At Zoo

The zoo has 50 percent of the world's population of some species of fish - which are extinct in the wild.

Birmingham Post

Winners of the 2023 South West Apprenticeship Awards announced

The finalists represented a range of different industries from across the business communities of Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire

The Independent UK

Teaching a talented dog newt tricks

Springer spaniel Freya first made headlines in 2018 when her skills were deployed to sniff out great crested newts for Wessex Water.

Bristol Post

Wessex Water works will close Keynsham's main road for 12 weeks

It's part of a £17 million programme

Bristol Post

Robots are replacing noisy drills to keep sewer work disruption to a minimum

The existing sewers are being relined using specialist equipment deep underground that requires just a few excavations in certain locations

The Independent UK

Ed Davey brands releasing sewage into waterways ‘a crime against nature’

The Liberal Democrats released analysis of figures that show water companies released sewage into English streams for 14,162 hours last year.

Bristol Post

The Bristol Channel beaches where you should never go swimming

Some beaches have dangerously poor water quality

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