Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116557
Sewage: Waste Disposal
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sewage works suffered a structural malfunction resulting in sewage discharge in each of the last five years.
Answer
Emma Hardy The Environment Agency has published data on the number of water company wastewater pollution incidents by source, including from sewage treatment works, over the last five years. Water and Sewerage Pollution Incident Report for 2016-2024.