Smell the 'Sea Air'!

It's disgusting to note there has been an 87% increase in raw sewage 'spills' into UK coastal bathing waters by our profit-orientated Water Companies in the last 12 months (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/24/uk-water-firms-spilled-sewage-into-sea-bathing-waters-5517-times-in-past-year). Using the term, 'spills' is actually a euphemism. What they really mean is 'deliberately discharging'. The Water Companies discharged raw sewage into areas used by holiday-makers and families, on more than 5,500 occassions last year. This is not exactly the healthy option! The companies have been allowed to do this when it rains heavily but this excuse is wearing thin. It is cheaper for the companies to discharge, than to spend money on improvements to their treatment and storage facilities. The UK's sewage system might be 'Victorian' but the Water Companies have had decades to improve the infrastructure. That might, however, reduce the profits that can be paid to shareholders, as well as the bonuses to CEOs!