When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Groups demand answers over river sewage leaks - AOL

   www.aol.com/news/groups-demand-answers-over...

   Residents take action after sewage is pumped into two Gloucestershire rivers for thousands of hours. ... Groups demand answers over river sewage leaks. ... Thames Water said it has asked for ...

3. London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage ...

   www.aol.com/london-protesters-demand-water...

   Leaks are common, and during heavy rainfall companies discharge raw sewage into rivers, lakes and the sea. The number of discharges increased by more than 50% last year to a record 464,000 spills ...

4. Westchester environmental groups unite to protect Hudson ...

   www.aol.com/westchester-environmental-groups...

   The Westchester Coalition for Clean Water wants municipalities to work together ... Sewage leaks from cracked pipes and overflowing systems, amid deluges of summer rain, can contaminate waterways ...

5. Sewage discharge in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage_discharge_in_the...

   The issue of sewage discharge in the United Kingdom has attracted legal, media and political attention. UK water companies periodically release sewage into rivers and coastal waters, leading to health warnings on recreational beaches. This is permitted during heavy rainfall as the sewage system exceeds capacity, but some companies have been ...

6. Water damage - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_damage

   According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 13.7% of all water used in the home today can be attributed to plumbing leaks. [2] On average that is approximately 10,000 gallons of water per year wasted by leaks for each US home. A tiny, 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day. [3]

7. Thames Water - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Water

   On 8 and 9 August 2015, raw sewage was discharged into the water, killing 150 fish. It was also forced to pay legal costs of £79,991.57. [104] In July 2019, Thames Water was fined £607,000 for polluting the Maidenhead Ditch and the River Cut in Berkshire. In June 2014, raw sewage and treated sewage was discharged into the Maidenhead Ditch.