Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban the release of any untreated raw sewage and separate rainwater from sewage
Closed
431 signatures
What the petition asks
1) Legislate for new build planning and retrospective action to keep rainwater separate from any raw sewage prior to the treatment of the raw sewage.
2) Require water companies to have sufficient water treatment facilities to meet raw sewage treatment requirements for their catchment area.
2) Require water companies to have sufficient water treatment facilities to meet raw sewage treatment requirements for their catchment area.
Recent events have highlighted the dangers to our population through sewage-based water-borne viruses and the results of any pollution of our rivers, lakes and coasts caused by the release of any untreated raw sewage. The use of outdated systems and practices within the water industry has to cease. The water industry is responsible for ensuring that the environment is not a dumping ground for its contaminated waste and that the population is not placed at risk through its inability to change.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
431
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
2 Sep 2022
Closed
16 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.