Lib Dems Respond to Catastrophic Sewage Dumping Levels in Wales

Responding to new statistics revealing that Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water discharged sewage into rivers, lakes, and coastal waters for over 968,340 hours last year, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said:

“These figures are truly catastrophic for Wales, rivers, seas and lakes. 

"The Welsh Liberal Democrats have consistently pressed both the UK and Welsh governments to take meaningful action on this environmental crisis. Yet, Welsh Labour has remained asleep at the wheel—using Dŵr Cymru’s status as an arm’s-length body as an excuse to avoid proper regulation and accountability.

“As a result, we’ve seen Dŵr Cymru hike customer bills and hand out ridiculously large bonuses to its executives, all while ranking among the worst water polluters in the UK.

“We will continue to hold both water companies and governments to account. Our rivers and seas are vital to our wildlife, our culture, and our economy—particularly tourism—and they deserve far better stewardship.”

ENDS