Raw sewage spills into English rivers and sea 1,000 times a day: Govt Data

Water companies have admitted they discharged raw sewage into English rivers and seas around 1,000 times a day last year, data by Environment Agency (EA) stated. The untreated sewage has been spilt 3,72,533 times in water bodies in 2021. Though the firms are permitted to do this during heavy rainfall, the EA said such frequent spills can affect water quality.