Storm Henk: Raw sewage spills onto public path in Surrey after treatment works flooded
by Danny Halpin
Jan 04, 2024
3 minutes
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Raw sewage has spilled from a flooded treatment works in Surrey after Storm Henk caused the River Mole to burst its banks.
Pollution spread over a public footpath beyond the fence of the unmanned Thames Water facility.
Heavy rain across southern England has led to the majority of Thames Water’s storm overflows discharging sewage into rivers and ground water.
It is likely that other water companies are also discharging more than usual but only Thames Water has published a live interactive map of its
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