Serious pollution incidents by water companies have risen 60% in a year, according to the Environment Agency.

In total there were 2,801 pollution incidents in England in 2024, the highest on record, compared with 2,174 in 2023.

Of these, 75 were considered to pose „serious or persistent” harm to fisheries, drinking water and human health – up from 47 last year.

The Public Accounts Committee – a cross party group of MPs – called the level of pollution „woeful” and said regulators were „missing in action” in holding the industry to account.

The data from the Environment Agency comes ahead of a landmark review of the water industry, to be published on Monday.

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