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27
Mar
The Environment Agency has published its annual storm overflow spill data for 2023 – and the two main rivers in the Harrogate district saw significant increases.
The agency today released its event duration monitoring data, which shows the frequency and duration of sewage spills as a result of storm overflows in England.
It includes data from the nation’s 10 water and sewage companies, including Yorkshire Water.
Yorkshire Water recorded the second highest number of storm overflow spills. Its 77,761 figure was surpassed only by United Utilities, which released sewage on 97,537 occasions.
The Stray Ferret has been looking at the data for storm overflows that affect the River Nidd and the River Ure.
The Nidd flows through Pateley Bridge and Knaresborough and its tributaries, such as Crimple Beck and Oak Beck, run through Harrogate.
The Ure flows through Masham, Ripon and Boroughbridge.
The spokesperson added Yorkshire Water was “making headway” with a £180 million programme to reduce discharges across the region by April 2025.
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