The article discusses the alarming increase in sewage pollution in the UK, with reports from Surfers Against Sewage indicating thousands of illness cases stemming from contaminated waters. In 2024, there were 592,478 instances of sewage being discharged into waterways, amounting to millions of hours of pollution. This has resulted in serious health problems for many, including hospitalizations. Despite significant revenue for water companies, they have failed to meet pollution reduction goals, raising urgent concerns over public health and environmental responsibility.
Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) reported 1,853 sickness cases caused by polluted UK waters in 2024, with many requiring medical attention.
Despite shareholder profits of 1.2 billion, the UK water industry has not met pollution reduction targets, leading to health crises and economic losses.
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