Starting January, England's water firms must publicly share real-time data on sewage spills into waters.

England's water companies are now required to publish real-time data on sewage spills into rivers and seas, as mandated by The Environment Act starting in January. This move increases transparency and allows the public to monitor thousands of "event duration monitors" tracking sewage discharges. While new tools like SewageMap help visualize pollution, access to historical data and transparency on decision-making models remain challenges.

November 21, 2024
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