Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89339

Sewage: Somerset

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of pollution incidents from Wessex Water sewerage assets in Somerset.

Answer

Emma Hardy

In Somerset, two new Water Industry Officer teams now monitor Wessex Water’s compliance with environmental permits and hold them accountable for pollution incidents. These teams inspect all Wessex Water assets and in 2024/25, delivered more inspections th...

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