Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 118639

Sewage: Dorset

Tabled: 6 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of combined sewage overflows discharging into the South Winterborne at Martinstown on the environment.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency regularly assess the impact of storm overflows on the environment, including those discharging into the South Winterborne at Martinstown. Water companies are installing continuous water quality monitors to quantify the impacts of se...

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