Humber sewage spill hotspots as hundreds of discharges recorded in 2024

SEWAGE was discharged into the Humber for the equivalent of over 200 days in 2024.

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Sewage is occasionally released into waterways to prevent overflows during heavy rainfall. There were 563,730 spills across England and Wales in 2024, according to figures from the Rivers Trust. It works out at an average of 1,544 a day, a figure that is down from 1,588 per day in 2023.

The Humber itself saw sewage being discharged into its water for the equivalent of over 200 days in 2024. Hotspots include:

Hull Waste Water Treatment Works - 194 spills in 2024 lasting a total of 2,499 hours (the equivalent of 104 days)