联合王国面临创记录的污水污染,报告有2 400多起与331种疾病相关的事件。 UK faces record sewage pollution, with over 2,400 incidents reported, linked to 331 illnesses.

2024年,Surfers against Sepage报告英国发生了2 487起水污染事件,比环境署的目标高出一倍多。 In 2024, Surfers Against Sewage reported 2,487 water pollution incidents in the UK, more than double the Environment Agency's target. 暴风雨将污水溢入河流和海岸,超过360万个小时,创历史新高。 Storm overflows spilled sewage into rivers and coasts for over 3.6 million hours, a record high. 报告还指出了331种与污水污染有关的疾病,其中79%的人将其疾病归咎于污染。 The report also noted 331 illnesses linked to sewage pollution, with 79% attributing their illness to pollution. 在要求进行工业改革的同时,英格兰和威尔士的供水账单今年平均将增加86英镑。 Water bills in England and Wales are set to rise by an average of £86 this year, amid calls for industry reform.