Latest editorial
Welsh Water's illegal sewage spillage is ‘sickening and outrageous,’ campaigners say
Local resident Colin Prosser looks at a water logged footpath in woodland below the Ty Llwyd Quarry near to the village of Ynysddu in South Wales, following concerns over the quarry in the Welsh village, near Caerphilly. The landfill site may be leaking toxic chemical waste through a forest where children play, local residents believe, January 20, 2023
![Pregnant: [Pic: freestocks / Creative Commons]](https://morningstaronline.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/desktop/public/2026-06/freestocks-ux53SGpRAHU-unsplash.jpg.webp?itok=4FVGVcVv)
WELSH Water’s illegal and “sickening” spillage of untreated sewage is outrageous, campaigners said today, after an investigation was launched into the company.
Natural Resources Wales said it was examining the severity and frequency of permit breaches by the water firm.
The company admitted that between 40 and 50 of its wastewater treatment plants are currently operating in breach of their permits after being shown data by an environmental campaigner.
Similar stories
Channel 4’s Dirty Business shows why private companies cannot be trusted with vital services like water, says PAUL DONOVAN
