Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 80961
Sewage: Pollution Control
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered using multi-year rolling averages to measure progress on reducing storm overflow discharges.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) considers seasonal variations, including periods of low river flow, when setting and reviewing environmental permits for water discharge and groundwater activities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulati...
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