The public meeting at HBC on 15th February which was agreed after our recent letter drop to all the councillors will give residents a chance to question the Water companies.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/environment/havant-thicket-reservoir-southern-water-and-portsmouth-water-to-answer-questions-at-meeting-4016205

Water companies are clearly very unpopular at the moment, so it seems heaping this on as well makes sense.

Source: https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/23764398.green-expert-slam-plans-scrap-nutrient-neutrality-rules-somerset/?ref=rss

Water companies are only supposed to discharge sewage from storm overflows during periods of heavy rain and under strictly permitted conditions so that the system is not overwhelmed and backs up into people’s homes.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23425643.sewage-spills-dropped-19-2022-figures-show/?ref=rss

Water companies have countered the criticism by emphasising their planned investments and commitment to affordability.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-households-water-bill-face-28356445

Water companies up and down the country have come under fire for allegedly not doing enough to clean up their messes.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12377861/Up-57-world-championship-triathlon-athletes-fall-sick-suffer-diarrhoea-swimming-human-waste-filled-sea-Sunderland-amid-backlash-water-firms-dumping-sewage-UK-waterways.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490