#sewage — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sewage, aggregated by home.social.
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Thames Water is now such a basket case that it needed (it claims) to pay its new finance director a £1m bonus to *join* the firm as a 'necessary incentive'.... so, if it cannot get senior managers to join without bribing them, perhaps customers should stop paying their bills as a 'necessary incentive' for TW to actually do the job its customers thought they were paying their bills for.... clearly financial incentives 'work'!
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Thames Water is now such a basket case that it needed (it claims) to pay its new finance director a £1m bonus to *join* the firm as a 'necessary incentive'.... so, if it cannot get senior managers to join without bribing them, perhaps customers should stop paying their bills as a 'necessary incentive' for TW to actually do the job its customers thought they were paying their bills for.... clearly financial incentives 'work'!
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But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
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"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
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But give them more bonuses! Make sure the #shareholders are happy!
Who are the key figures in the #Sewage crisis, and where are they now?
With anger stoked by #Channel4’ s drama #DirtyBusiness, we look at what has happened to some of the main players
Sandra Laville
Fri 13 Mar 2026"Water companies have been in the public eye for the wrong reasons again recently. #SouthWestWater was in the dock pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, while the regulator fined South East Water £22.5m for repeated supply failures that affected more than 280,000 people over three years.
"As the full scale of the sewage pollution scandal has been revealed to the public over the past six years, key figures working for the regulators and the #privatised companies have been heavily criticised. Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business has focused attention on individuals at the heart of the scandal.
"The Guardian examined what some of the main characters are doing today."
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"Sarah Bentley
Bentley was the chief executive of #ThamesWater from September 2020 to June 2023. She joined from Severn Trent and promised an eight-year turnaround for the company, but left with immediate effect after three years following a public outcry over the discharge of #RawSewage into #rivers and missing targets on pollution and sewer flooding."
#UKPol #ThamesWater #PrivitisedWater
#ClimateChange #Drought #WaterPollution #WaterIsLife
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Coupled Hydrological And Public Health Risks From Urban Flooding - Integrated Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, And Hydrodynamic–Ecological Modelling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135999 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/VHzYLvSYR7k?si=5oGGPeH6T0dFusfY <-- recent overview video created about the research
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100396 <-- share (earlier) paper
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H/T @RAHUL DEOPA | Research Scholar (IIT Roorkee)
“… [U]rban floods are not merely hydraulic events; they also transport sewage, pathogens, and other contaminants across streets and communities, leading to significant public health risks…
How do we quantify microbial contamination in near real time during a flood event, when emergency conditions make field sampling unsafe, sparse, or even impossible?...
[The authors] explored whether Earth observation data, combined with machine learning, could bridge this critical monitoring gap. By combining Landsat-derived water surface temperature, machine learning, a coupled MIKE+ Flood–ECO Lab hydrodynamic–ecological model, and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), [they] estimated microbial concentrations (𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪), simulated their fate and transport during floods, and quantified the associated human health risks.
The takeaway: predicting flood risk isn't just about where the water goes; it's about what it's carrying and who it puts in harm's way. Earth observation and machine learning can help close that gap when it matters most, during the emergency, not weeks after…”
#publichealth #risk #hazard #watersecurity #Floodrisk #Humanhealthrisk #Urbanflooding #Hydrodynamicmodelling #waterquality #model #modeling #SupportVectorRegression #flood #flooding #urban #city #sewage #pathogens #contaminant #disease #streets #community #quantification #remotesensing #GIS #spatial #mapping #earthobservation #spatialanalysis #water #hydrology #climatechange #extremeweather #spatiotemporal #AI #machineleraning #fateandtransport #hydrodynamic #microbial #rainfall #drainage #streamflow #topography #hydrogeomorphology #Delhi #India #floodplain -
Coupled Hydrological And Public Health Risks From Urban Flooding - Integrated Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, And Hydrodynamic–Ecological Modelling
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.135999 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/VHzYLvSYR7k?si=5oGGPeH6T0dFusfY <-- recent overview video created about the research
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100396 <-- share (earlier) paper
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H/T @RAHUL DEOPA | Research Scholar (IIT Roorkee)
“… [U]rban floods are not merely hydraulic events; they also transport sewage, pathogens, and other contaminants across streets and communities, leading to significant public health risks…
How do we quantify microbial contamination in near real time during a flood event, when emergency conditions make field sampling unsafe, sparse, or even impossible?...
[The authors] explored whether Earth observation data, combined with machine learning, could bridge this critical monitoring gap. By combining Landsat-derived water surface temperature, machine learning, a coupled MIKE+ Flood–ECO Lab hydrodynamic–ecological model, and Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), [they] estimated microbial concentrations (𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪), simulated their fate and transport during floods, and quantified the associated human health risks.
The takeaway: predicting flood risk isn't just about where the water goes; it's about what it's carrying and who it puts in harm's way. Earth observation and machine learning can help close that gap when it matters most, during the emergency, not weeks after…”
#publichealth #risk #hazard #watersecurity #Floodrisk #Humanhealthrisk #Urbanflooding #Hydrodynamicmodelling #waterquality #model #modeling #SupportVectorRegression #flood #flooding #urban #city #sewage #pathogens #contaminant #disease #streets #community #quantification #remotesensing #GIS #spatial #mapping #earthobservation #spatialanalysis #water #hydrology #climatechange #extremeweather #spatiotemporal #AI #machineleraning #fateandtransport #hydrodynamic #microbial #rainfall #drainage #streamflow #topography #hydrogeomorphology #Delhi #India #floodplain -
Former UK water company #CEO charged over alleged water test #fraud
Under UK law, intentionally altering wastewater flows during regulatory sampling is a #criminal offence. If convicted, Wright faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The former chief executive of #UK water company #SouthernWater has been charged with conspiring to “manipulate” #water #quality tests, #British authorities said on Wednesday.
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Former UK water company #CEO charged over alleged water test #fraud
Under UK law, intentionally altering wastewater flows during regulatory sampling is a #criminal offence. If convicted, Wright faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The former chief executive of #UK water company #SouthernWater has been charged with conspiring to “manipulate” #water #quality tests, #British authorities said on Wednesday.
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"Southern Water bosses first to face criminal charges over sewage leaks"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water #Sewage
https://inews.co.uk/news/southern-water-bosses-first-face-criminal-charges-sewage-leaks-4662564
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"Southern Water bosses first to face criminal charges over sewage leaks"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water #Sewage
https://inews.co.uk/news/southern-water-bosses-first-face-criminal-charges-sewage-leaks-4662564
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🚨I’ve signed a letter calling for Angela Eagle and #Ofwat to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors. Can you sign and share it as well? 👇
#Water #PublicService #Pollution #Sewage #Corruption #CorporateWelfare #Politics #Justice #Accountabilityhttps://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-angela-eagle
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🚨I’ve signed a letter calling for Angela Eagle and #Ofwat to reject the last-ditch deal from Thames Water's creditors. Can you sign and share it as well? 👇
#Water #PublicService #Pollution #Sewage #Corruption #CorporateWelfare #Politics #Justice #Accountabilityhttps://weownit.org.uk/act-now/sign-our-open-letter-to-angela-eagle
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Southern Water fined £7m after illegally dumping sewage off Kent coast https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/17/southern-water-fined-7m-dumping-sewage-kent-coast
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Southern Water fined £7m after illegally dumping sewage off Kent coast https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/17/southern-water-fined-7m-dumping-sewage-kent-coast
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This is not new. When will basic monitoring be employed here (and at other Scottish beaches)? What is there to hide - inadequate sewage treatment, unlawful discharges?
#Pollution #Water #WaterQuality #Swimming #Portobello #Edinburgh #Beach #Sewage #Effluent
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This is not new. When will basic monitoring be employed here (and at other Scottish beaches)? What is there to hide - inadequate sewage treatment, unlawful discharges?
#Pollution #Water #WaterQuality #Swimming #Portobello #Edinburgh #Beach #Sewage #Effluent
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Parliament enacted a bill Wednesday to promote measures for proper maintenance and management of sewerage facilities in response to the 2025 sinkhole incident in the city of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/15/japan/japan-bill-sewerage-maintenance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #saitama #yashio #sinkholes #sewage
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Parliament enacted a bill Wednesday to promote measures for proper maintenance and management of sewerage facilities in response to the 2025 sinkhole incident in the city of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/15/japan/japan-bill-sewerage-maintenance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #saitama #yashio #sinkholes #sewage
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There will be a high-pitched, continuous hum on NSW ocean beaches from shark surveillance drones
* "Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected white shark."
"The state government on Sunday announced it would allocate an additional $34 million for shark-spotting drones, providing coverage at every ocean beach from Palm Beach to Cronulla 365 days of the year."
"About 70 beaches across the state will have year-round drone surveillance, with all Sydney beaches covered from July 1.It will also trial artificial intelligence to improve shark detection." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/more-funding-for-nsw-shark-spotting-drone-program/106852096* Restore confidence to beachgoers
"NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program...We need to treat the beach like the bush. It’s the wild.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/28/nsw-beaches-to-get-dawn-to-dusk-drone-patrols-in-34m-anti-shark-program* A deep dive on sharks and the law in NSW
https://lsj.com.au/articles/a-deep-dive-on-sharks-and-the-law-in-nsw/
#uavs #drones #beaches #swimming #surfing #NSW #sharks #habitat #surveillance #MarineLife #MarineHabitat #wildlife #conservation #sewage #SewerOverflow #pollution #runoff #SydneyHarbour #waterways #MarineEnvironment #noise #birds #SharingSpaces #TheWild #TheCivilised -
There will be a high-pitched, continuous hum on NSW ocean beaches from shark surveillance drones
* "Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected white shark."
"The state government on Sunday announced it would allocate an additional $34 million for shark-spotting drones, providing coverage at every ocean beach from Palm Beach to Cronulla 365 days of the year."
"About 70 beaches across the state will have year-round drone surveillance, with all Sydney beaches covered from July 1.It will also trial artificial intelligence to improve shark detection." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-28/more-funding-for-nsw-shark-spotting-drone-program/106852096* Restore confidence to beachgoers
"NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program...We need to treat the beach like the bush. It’s the wild.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/28/nsw-beaches-to-get-dawn-to-dusk-drone-patrols-in-34m-anti-shark-program* A deep dive on sharks and the law in NSW
https://lsj.com.au/articles/a-deep-dive-on-sharks-and-the-law-in-nsw/
#uavs #drones #beaches #swimming #surfing #NSW #sharks #habitat #surveillance #MarineLife #MarineHabitat #wildlife #conservation #sewage #SewerOverflow #pollution #runoff #SydneyHarbour #waterways #MarineEnvironment #noise #birds #SharingSpaces #TheWild #TheCivilised -
#Mushrooms help remove #sewage and #EColi from Devon rivers
2 June 2026
"Mushrooms could be used to filter out harmful waste and sewage in rivers, after a trial showed a certain fungi can destroy a type of bacteria that is a risk to human health.
"The fungi, called turkey tail mushroom, was used in part of a river in Devon and managed to filter out 80% of E. coli bacteria during the trial.
"E. coli is a type of bacteria which can be harmless and shows up in the intestines of healthy people. But certain types of E. coli can really harmful - causing vomiting, fever and severe health problems.
"During the trial, bags of turkey tail mushrooms were stacked across a riverbed, filtering water through their roots, which are called mycelia.
"The mycelia acted like a sponge, catching the E. coli bacteria to prevent it going into the river."Water industry regulator Ofwat has given Anglian Water £1.5 million to use fungi to clean up rivers because the trial worked so well.
"In another trial in Lincolnshire, a similar barricade caught 83% of phosphorus and 35% of nitrogen from rainwater running off farmers' fields.
"Farmers spread these chemicals as fertilisers, but when they wash into watercourses they can cause thick algae to form, starving fish of oxygen."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/ckgp58lp7xdo
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #NaturalSolutions #Pollution #Runoff
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#Mushrooms help remove #sewage and #EColi from Devon rivers
2 June 2026
"Mushrooms could be used to filter out harmful waste and sewage in rivers, after a trial showed a certain fungi can destroy a type of bacteria that is a risk to human health.
"The fungi, called turkey tail mushroom, was used in part of a river in Devon and managed to filter out 80% of E. coli bacteria during the trial.
"E. coli is a type of bacteria which can be harmless and shows up in the intestines of healthy people. But certain types of E. coli can really harmful - causing vomiting, fever and severe health problems.
"During the trial, bags of turkey tail mushrooms were stacked across a riverbed, filtering water through their roots, which are called mycelia.
"The mycelia acted like a sponge, catching the E. coli bacteria to prevent it going into the river."Water industry regulator Ofwat has given Anglian Water £1.5 million to use fungi to clean up rivers because the trial worked so well.
"In another trial in Lincolnshire, a similar barricade caught 83% of phosphorus and 35% of nitrogen from rainwater running off farmers' fields.
"Farmers spread these chemicals as fertilisers, but when they wash into watercourses they can cause thick algae to form, starving fish of oxygen."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/ckgp58lp7xdo
#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #NaturalSolutions #Pollution #Runoff
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#News #GoodNews #Science #Mushrooms #Fungi #WaterWays #Sewage #Innovation #England #Habitat #alt
ARRON PARNAS 6/21/26
GOOD NEWS ONLY
MUSHROOMS AS LOW COST TREATMENT FOR SEWAGE AND CLEANING WATERWAYS -
#News #GoodNews #Science #Mushrooms #Fungi #WaterWays #Sewage #Innovation #England #Habitat #alt
ARRON PARNAS 6/21/26
GOOD NEWS ONLY
MUSHROOMS AS LOW COST TREATMENT FOR SEWAGE AND CLEANING WATERWAYS -
"England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves"
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"England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves"
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🚨💧#Water is a #basicservice, not a cash machine! 🤑🤬 While bills rise and #sewage pours into our rivers and seas, water companies keep rewarding shareholders! #EnoughlsEnough It's time to bring water back into public ownership. #Petition 👇 #Politics https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/big-public-ownership-petition-eoi
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🚨💧#Water is a #basicservice, not a cash machine! 🤑🤬 While bills rise and #sewage pours into our rivers and seas, water companies keep rewarding shareholders! #EnoughlsEnough It's time to bring water back into public ownership. #Petition 👇 #Politics https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/big-public-ownership-petition-eoi
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#memory _ Oct., 2025: “Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the Wake of Ceasefire Announcement”
#arson #genocide #Gaza #Palestine #destruction #truce #sewage
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#memory _ Oct., 2025: “Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the Wake of Ceasefire Announcement”
#arson #genocide #Gaza #Palestine #destruction #truce #sewage
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Isle of Wight swimming in sewage.
Surely inviting some rhyming slang here?
#TurdReich #StoolBrittania #sewage #England #pollution #pollution #IsleofShite
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CW: Sewer overflows - Wellington
A "stinking stream of faeces, tampons and condoms" flowed down the main street in Wellington's Island Bay this morning when the sewers couldn't cope.
Stuff describes it as "vile detritus".
These poor people were last flooded in April.
