We care deeply about the environment and the communities we serve, and so far our upgrades mean we’ve been able to remove 340 storm overflows from our network - and the work doesn’t stop there. We're investing more than ever to reduce storm overflow spills, pollutions and restore river health.

Between now and 2030, our Business Plan sets out our £1 billion investment to reduce storm spills ahead of the government's 2050 deadline. To protect our environment and support growing communities, we're adding more storage capacity so that our sewer networks can handle up to seven times more rainfall.

We're also making upgrades to our storm overflows, focusing on the highest priority sites first. With criteria set out by Defra and the Environment Agency, we looked at how often overflows were in use, the impact and gave extra priority to valuable watercourses - like chalk streams and popular areas for wild swimming. You can read more in our Storm Overflow Action plan built together with The Rivers Trust, Natural England and the Environment Agency, which addresses feedback from local partners. Or visit Water UK’s interactive dashboard to find the information on individual sites.