) but getting histrionic about it is, purely in my view, not helpful
Up until the recent fines SW got away lightly despite being a serial recidivist, so probably viewed the new housing as a source of income rather than a cause of strife. Ain't capitalism(at least the rent-seeking end) grand.
Report any spills to the Environment Agency. The water company will be fined and be permitted by OFWAT, the regulator, to spend customers money on addressing the problem.
About115 years ago, a number of dignitaries, including the Bishop of Winchester, died of food poisoning after eating sewage contaminated Oysters from Emsworth. So there is nothing 'new'? It marked the end of the flourishing Emsworth Oyster Trade. But full marks to those who are standing up and objecting to the fact that this could still happen now a Century later
In Hampshire an area covering bounded by Hayling, Havant Petersfield over to Winchester Eastleigh and down to the western side of Southampton 100,000 extra housing units are going in and the Govt still doesnt think that will be enough. so we are now looking at a 2nd round of figures being handed out 
This is the sort of thing that stops real progress. Rather than addressing the problem that it's impossible to make nearly 70 million people act responsibly, we pointlessly try to educate rather than innovate. This is the same industry that tells us there is a shortage of water on a planet covered in the stuff rather than introducing better more modern methods of delivering the water. It's a completely broken industry that needs a total overhaul.
I am not a fan of attacking the poster, but clearly you are not an engineer and have no idea of the problems and challenges facing the water industry. So you are saying individuals have a right to pollute, and service providers should just deal with it?
I’m saying nothing of the sort. What I’m saying is that it’s not beyond the wit of man to create a solution that addresses the problem. Water companies act as though the best technology we have is a pipe. I actually know quite a lot about the water industry and I know quite a few ways it could be improved. They also assume the only solution is a centralised infrastructure and that’s simply not the case.
s and stomach cramps for the next four days. From my perspective things should have moved on and we should expect better standards of service from the water companies, whilst achieving significant income my view is the rate of investment in infrastructure improvement to deal with the problem is massively behind the curve, they talk about future targets, but there seems to be little will either from Southern Water or from the politicians to make anything happen faster. At the sametime these companies achieve substantial profits for their investors and shareholders. Southern Water has just been sold, I'd like to think the new owners might improve things but their previous involvements with Thames Water might suggest the opposite. Having been ill was surprised at the little interest from the various politicians, local authorities and harbour conservancy. is pumped into the harbour run into the 100s of days per year and hence it is a significant number of hours. If you read the details in the article it says in 2020 for 635 hours Southern Water pumped sewage from Thornham into the harbour, that would equates to 26 days of continuous pumping and then I think there are two other works that pump into the harbour. Once you have been ill from this and look into the extent of the issue, it changes your perspective, it certainly changed mine. happens but it shouldn't be pumped into the sea as often as it is. I am a lot more careful where I swim in the sea these days, I'd probably not swim in Chichester harbour ever again.
