Sewage dumps by Thames Water doubled last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency show that Thames Water discharged sewage a staggering 74,693 times last year, a 112% increase on 2022.
South Bucks Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in local rivers, including replacing Ofwat with a tougher regulator. The party has also called for a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have dumped sewage into waterways.
Conservative MPs, including Joy Morrissey, MP for Beaconsfield, have consistently voted against measures that would have helped to tackle the crisis.
Liberal Democrat candiate for the Beaconsfield Constituency, Anna Crabtree said:
“It is a complete scandal that so much sewage is being pumped into South Bucks rivers and waterways.
“Our community should not be forced to tolerate this any longer, yet time and again, this Conservative government has voted against tougher action on sewage dumping.
“The Liberal Democrats have been leading the way in holding water companies to account and have called for tougher action to stop sewage being dumped in local rivers. We need to see a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms continue to pump sewage into our waterways and make sure our local community are protected from this filth.”
Protect our rivers from Sewage
Anna and the Lib Dems are calling for dumping to end by transforming water companies into public benefit companies, banning bonuses for water company executives, a new sewage tax to fund the clean up of the most polluted rivers, lakes and coastlines and replacing Ofwat with a new powerful regulator.
It's time for water companies to clean up their own mess and stop dumping sewage in our rivers and lakes.