Sewage

Ongoing works at Havant Thicket
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth Water 'may lose rights to water' held in Havant reservoir

The beach outside The Ship Inn, Langstone

Langstone raft race to proceed as sewage concerns cleared

Water by the Ship Inn in Langstone on August 8, 2026

Southern Water says brown sea water and strange growths 'not sewage'

The Surfers Against Sewage paddle out protest in Lee-on-the-Solent.

More than 100 people jump into the sea at Lee-on-the-Solent in protest

Founder of Final Straw Foundation, Bianca Carr.

Protest planned as child hospitalised by exposure to polluted seawater

Undated Environment Agency handout photo of a sewage flooded street in Kent, left, and dead eels in a water way in the county. Southern Water has pleaded guilty to a series of pollution incidents across north Kent. Issue date: Monday April 27, 2026

Southern Water admits sewage pollution - weeks after its record fine

A picture of the Fatberg that Southern Water tackled in Gosport.

"Nasty" fatberg cleared from sewer with the help of AI sensors

Surfers Against Sewage have called a recent Southern Water spill in Chichester an "assault on the environment".

"We are sick of it" - Surfers Against Sewage to hold protest across UK

Goodmans Field, a popular spot for dog walkers will be closed from 8am to 4pm as Southern Water resolve a blockage. Sewage has been discharging into the stream following heavy rain this week.

Dog walking area to close with stream labelled a "health hazard"

Councillors fed up with the state of the sewage network are set to quiz Southern Water

Southern Water faces grilling over state of unacceptable sewage woes

People are being to not enter a number of popular lakes due to sewage pollution

Gosport residents warned as sewage pollution affects multiple lakes

The view towards Portsmouth over The Solent from Ryde

Southern Water accused of 'readily destroying' Solent marine life

Southsea Beach has been awarded a "brown flag" for poor water quality.

Southsea beach wins "Brown Flag" award again for poor water quality

Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England.

Watch: Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England

(Photos: Getty Images)

Full list of water firms and price hikes - as bills rise by over 50%

Sewage flows down streets in Drakes Broughton.

Watch: Rivers of sewage flood streets in ‘over-developed’ village
Watch as resident Dean Pugh discusses sewage flowing down the village's streets, as the sewage system struggles to cope with the extra demand.
Jessica Martin

“Sewage” water pours onto baggage carousel at airport.

Watch: “Sewage” water pours onto baggage carousel at airport

New electronic signs have been installed at Eastney to warn beachgoers if there have been any sewage releases.

New beach signs installed to alert swimmers of sewage releases

Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth South, has criticised the water bill hikes and blamed it on the Conservative party.

MP criticises proposed Ofwat water bill hikes

Image from Stephen Morgan

Labour to tackle sewage as over 10,000 hospitalised for waterborne diseases unde...

Southern Water have launched a community fund to help people play a part in reducing storm overflows

Southern Water challenges the community to help "slow the flow"

The water quality of eight areas of Hampshire’s coastline have been tested

Hampshire beaches designated as bathing water sites

Southsea Beach has been awarded a "brown flag" for poor water quality.

Southsea beach wins "Brown Flag" award for poor water quality

Emily Drum and her partner moved into the Kingston Prison housing development in December 2023. Since moving in, they have experienced their bath tub fill with human urine and faeces following a problem with the drain.

Pregnant woman 'terrified' after bath filled with urine and faeces

Southern Water fined £330,000 after raw sewage escaped into stream

Southsea seafront remains one of the most popular running routes in the city. Stretching 3.7 miles from Eastney to Old Portsmouth, it provides stunning views of the Solent and Portsmouth.

Decline in water quality is having major impact on coastal economies

Flick Drummond, Conservative MP for Meon Valley, has come under criticism after commenting that people should not flush the toilet during spells of heavy rain.

MP says people should not flush toilets when it's raining
A Hampshire conservative MP has been criticised after commenting that some of the sewage dumping is due to residents using too much water during storms.
Joe Williams

Brent Geese travel to Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve during the winter but the Southern Water sewage discharge into the harbour is hurting their environment says Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

Sewage releases harmful to wildlife and human health

'World's best cleaner' Auri Kananen, 30, from Finland spent 48 hours “extreme-cleaning” a one-bed apartment, which featured a toilet which hadn't been cleaned in six years in a bathroom with mushrooms growing in the walls.

Woman spends 48 hours deep cleaning a dirty flat

Over half of Scotland’s popular beaches ‘blighted’ with raw sewage. (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Over half of Scotland’s popular beaches ‘blighted’ with raw sewage

Focus on ‘illegal’ sewage spills not using poo to heat homes, campaigners say. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock/Henley Mermaids)

Focus on ‘illegal’ sewage spills not using poo to heat homes

‘Traumatised’ family made to stay in home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage face home insurance hike

Breaking ‘Traumatised’ family’s home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

54 UK beaches issued with raw sewage alert - see full list

Thames Water face £3.3m fine over sewage spill that turned rivers ‘black’ and ‘grey’

Thames Water face £3.3m fine over sewage spills

Water bills could increase by 40% next year

Households warned water bills could rise by 40% to £680 per year

Pictured is: A protestor
Picture: Keith Woodland (081021-50)

Support for electronic signs to warn over sewage discharges

Rise in bills expected as England’s water companies promise to tackle sewage spills (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Customers could pay more for sewage system upgrade

England’s water and sewage companies have apologised over sewage spills that were dumped into rivers and seas. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

UK water companies apologise over sewage spills

A Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with raw sewage twice

Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with sewage

Grainne Rason

Resident 'shell shocked' after winning council seat for the Greens

David Llewellyn (76) and his wife Dale (71) from Cherry Tree Avenue, Cowplain, are shocked after someone cut down one of their trees in their front garden on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing (270423-2596)

Mystery befalls couple as beloved Fir tree cut down while they sat in the house

Alex Rennie, leader of Havant Borough Council Picture: Sarah Standing (040523-7674)

Havant Tories lose seats as leader admits sewage scandal hinders campaigning

The government has proposed a ban of plastic wet wipes in England

Government to ban plastic wet wipes in England

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

Protesters outside the Southern Water plant demanded the firm meet with residents, investment more in infrastructure, and become more transparent about the problem of sewage discharges into the Solent.

Picture: Sarah Standing (241122-3034)

Southern Water dumping sewage into waterways during dry weather, report claims

Habia, Hugo and Leo with their protest signs at the 'Protestival', October 2022. Picture: Keith Woodland (081021-104)

Public meeting to be held to discuss protecting Portsmouth's environment

Chantelle Wyatt has made it her mission take a dip a day throughout October on Southsea seafront in aid of Surfers Against Sewage.

Southsea woman takes a dip a day in aid of Surfers Against Sewage

Pictured is: Habia, Hugo and Leo with their protest signs by a giant pretend pile of faeces

Picture: Keith Woodland (081021-104)

Hundreds go to 'protestival' mercilessly mocking Southern Water over sewage

Water quality in Lee. Picture: Elaine Johnson

Fears raised over Lee beach water quality amid 137-hour storm release

Stokes Bay, Gosport. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Sewage warnings no longer in place at Stokes Bay and Southsea East

David Icke at the Eastney outfall.

Sewage in the Solent finally stemmed in 1990

The aftermath of the burst sewage pipe in Fishery Lane. Picture: Neil Fatkin

Repair work completed after sewage leak on Hayling Island

The aftermath of the burst sewage pipe in Fishery Lane. Picture: Neil Fatkin

Repair work completed after sewage leak on Hayling Island

Engineers look to locate and repair the leak.

People living next door to Hayling Island sewage leak furious with ‘unpleasant s...