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| South-east beaches 'hit by unprecedented sewage dumps' | South-east beaches 'hit by unprecedented sewage dumps' |
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| Water companies often release sewage via storm overflows following heavy rain | Water companies often release sewage via storm overflows following heavy rain |
| Nearly all designated coastal bathing areas in the south east have been put at risk by an "unprecedented" level of sewage discharges, an environmental campaign group has said. | Nearly all designated coastal bathing areas in the south east have been put at risk by an "unprecedented" level of sewage discharges, an environmental campaign group has said. |
| SOS Whitstable said five months' worth of releases occurred in the Southern Water area in the first week of November. | SOS Whitstable said five months' worth of releases occurred in the Southern Water area in the first week of November. |
| It said the scale of the discharges was "not morally acceptable". | It said the scale of the discharges was "not morally acceptable". |
| The firm said "unprecedented stormy weather" had overwhelmed drains. | The firm said "unprecedented stormy weather" had overwhelmed drains. |
| Southern Water's Beachbuoy tool showed current sewage releases on Monday | Southern Water's Beachbuoy tool showed current sewage releases on Monday |
| SOS Whitstable said it began to monitor data in summer 2021 from Southern Water's online Beachbuoy tool, which records sewage discharges. | SOS Whitstable said it began to monitor data in summer 2021 from Southern Water's online Beachbuoy tool, which records sewage discharges. |
| Campaigner Ed Acteson said sewage was released 493 times in the first eight days of November 2022. | Campaigner Ed Acteson said sewage was released 493 times in the first eight days of November 2022. |
| He said: "This is an absolutely unprecedented level of sewage pollution. | He said: "This is an absolutely unprecedented level of sewage pollution. |
| "Legally they are allowed to do this in exceptional circumstances but this is not morally acceptable." | "Legally they are allowed to do this in exceptional circumstances but this is not morally acceptable." |
| Sewage was dumped in or near 83 bathing areas in Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent and Sussex, he said. | Sewage was dumped in or near 83 bathing areas in Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent and Sussex, he said. |
| Only Westbrook Bay in Margate, St Margaret's Bay near Dover and Stoke Lake in Gosport had not had any discharges in November, he added. | Only Westbrook Bay in Margate, St Margaret's Bay near Dover and Stoke Lake in Gosport had not had any discharges in November, he added. |
| Congratulations @SouthernWater for reaching 150+ hours of sewage in Pagham 🎉On course for the double century with Peel Common (149+) and Chichester (146+) not far behind.Still no word from @cj_dinenage, @NickGibbUK or @GillianKeegan on this damage to their constituencies 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/IWtjefIEX4 | Congratulations @SouthernWater for reaching 150+ hours of sewage in Pagham 🎉On course for the double century with Peel Common (149+) and Chichester (146+) not far behind.Still no word from @cj_dinenage, @NickGibbUK or @GillianKeegan on this damage to their constituencies 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/IWtjefIEX4 |
| Southern Water said it accepted the campaign group's figures. | Southern Water said it accepted the campaign group's figures. |
| The firm's Chief Customer Officer, Katy Taylor, said: "We've experienced unprecedented stormy weather and flash flooding in early November, with more rain in the last week than we'd normally expect to see for the whole of the month. | The firm's Chief Customer Officer, Katy Taylor, said: "We've experienced unprecedented stormy weather and flash flooding in early November, with more rain in the last week than we'd normally expect to see for the whole of the month. |
| "We are investing £2bn across five years - much of which will reduce the use of storm overflows, increase storage capacity and find ways to divert rain back to the environment naturally." | "We are investing £2bn across five years - much of which will reduce the use of storm overflows, increase storage capacity and find ways to divert rain back to the environment naturally." |
| The firm said storm overflows are made up of up to 95% rainwater. | The firm said storm overflows are made up of up to 95% rainwater. |
| The Met Office said south-east England had experienced 89% of its average November rainfall so far this month. | The Met Office said south-east England had experienced 89% of its average November rainfall so far this month. |
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| Sewage | |
| Southern Water | |
| Pagham | |
| Margate | |
| Beaches | |
| Chichester | |
| Dover |