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Yorkshire Water’s 260 Pollution Incidents Rise 70% in 2025

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Yorkshire Water received a one-star environmental rating from the Environment Agency.
The company logged 260 pollution incidents in 2025, a 70% increase from 151 in 2024.
Yorkshire Water pledged £8.3 bn of upgrades for 2025-2030, mainly funded by customer bills.
£1.5 bn of the plan targets storm-overflow reductions that release diluted sewage during heavy rain.
Labour MP Luke Charters criticised the pollution, urging stronger public control of the water system.

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Yorkshire Water received a one-star environmental rating from the Environment Agency.
The company logged 260 pollution incidents in 2025, a 70% increase from 151 in 2024.
Yorkshire Water pledged £8.3 bn of upgrades for 2025-2030, mainly funded by customer bills.
£1.5 bn of the plan targets storm-overflow reductions that release diluted sewage during heavy rain.
Labour MP Luke Charters criticised the pollution, urging stronger public control of the water system.