Data released today shows storm overflow performance in 2025 was the best ever, with the total number of spills from Anglian Water’s storm overflows reduced by more than 60% and the total duration of all spills reduced by more than 80%% compared to 2024.

New data published today by the Environment Agency shows a significant reduction in both the number and duration of storm overflow spills across England compared to 2024.

Yorkshire Water was yesterday fined £733,333, plus costs and victim surcharges for polluting a Chesterfield country park stream three times in less than a year.

South West Water is reporting that it has reduced storm overflow use by 17% and cut spill duration by 25% over the past year, despite the South West experiencing a substantially wetter year than the rest of England.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced that a record 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched in England over the last nine months since since the general election.

New powers under the Government’s landmark Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 have come into force today which could see water company bosses who cover up or hide illegal sewage spills face up to two years in prison.

Following yesterday’s publication by the Environment Agency of data on water companies' spills from storm overflows in 2024, Yorkshire Water has reported that the company reduced the number of discharges from storm overflows to the region’s watercourses by 12% in 2024 – a reduction of 9,595 discharges.

United Utilities says its multi-million-pound investment plan to reduce spills from storm overflows is moving at pace across the North West.

South West Water has published an update on its storm overflow performance following the publication yesterday by the Environment Agency of water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in England.

Northumbrian Water is reporting that spills from storm overflows have reduced across the North East due to investment projects and innovative steps taken by the company.