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River Crane and River Thames: Sewage

Commons · Question 116606 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many sewage discharges there have been into the (a) River Thames and (b) River Crane in the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 19 Mar 2026

The following water companies have permitted discharges of treated final effluent into the River Thames:Thames Water Utilities Ltd into the River Thames - 19Southern Water Services - 2Anglian Water Services - 4Albion Water - 1 35 of the most polluting Com...