Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17300

River Mersey: Sewage

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

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Question

Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the levels of sewage inflow into the River Mersey.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency’s 2025-2030 Water Industry National Environment Programme is assessing risks from storm overflows in the Mersey catchment. The programme requires United Utilities to investigate the impact of over 450 storm overflows and to complete...

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