Almost 3,000 sewage warnings in force across England as Storm Darragh hits

>Sewage has been dumped into waterways in almost 3,000 separate locations in England over the past 48 hours.

>The alerts come as [Storm Darragh hit Ireland and the British Isles which will likely overwhelm ](https://archive.ph/o/TfYZc/https://inews.co.uk/news/storm-darragh-danger-life-warning-wind-floods-3417198?srsltid=AfmBOoqN62fSW1NFCkJqkb9fvB4ox5t7eZ4K3VCNqZpcwdP0YkSN5rC2&ico=in-line_link)sewage networks across the country.

>According to real-time data provided by nine of England’s water companies – and [compiled by the Rivers Trust](https://archive.ph/o/TfYZc/https://theriverstrust.org/sewage-map) – firms discharged waste from 1,524 overflow points on Saturday morning, with a further 1,391 locations dumping sewage during the previous 48 hours at the time of writing.

>United Utilities – which provides water and wastewater services for the North West – was the worst-performing firm with 36 per cent (807) of their locations dumping sewage water into rivers, lakes and the sea within the previous 48 hours.

>Firms covering the west of England [reported sewage dumps](https://archive.ph/o/TfYZc/https://inews.co.uk/news/water-campaigners-betrayed-by-labour-as-over-15000-protest-sewage-pollution-3360381?ico=in-line_link) at 31 per cent (1,116) of their locations in the previous 48 hours, compared to 18 per cent (1,981) across the rest of the country.

Because the water fanchises don’t give a fuck and most of our drains were built by the victorians.

Surely this is the scenario when it’s permissible, the rest need seriously clamping down on. Also with targets to address the issues of needing to cope with more floods.