Stop Sewage Dumping in the River Lune and Morecambe Bay

Sewage hitting the headlines

United Utilities have been in the press for dumping sewage in our rivers and water ways.

"Sewage overflows are threatening public health and wildlife at beauty spots... with the worst leak lasting for 8,500 hours, experts warn."

The Daily Mail, Nov 2021

"Swimmers in sea at Morecambe and Heysham Complain of raw sewage floating past."

The Lancaster Gurdian, Aug 2022

"The longest sewage dump event into shellfish water last year took place at Morecambe Bay by United Utilities - lasting 5,000 hours."

Beyond Radio, Aug 2022

Stop dumping in the River Lune and Morecambe Bay

The Lib Dems have been kicking up a stink about water companies dumping sewage into our rivers. United Utilities discharged sewage for 8,490 hours or 353 days into the River Lune, Sedbergh in 2020 - this was the worst in the UK. They have been able to continue in 2021, at Hornby they discharged 1,599 hours into the River Wenning which flowed into the Lune. The Conservatives have let United Utilities and other water companies rake in profits and continue to dump in our waterways. If you’re fed up of water companies getting a free pass on dumping sewage in our rivers.

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