Dumping Sewage into the Thames like it's Medieval Times

https://www.tideway.london/news/media-centre/major-sewage-discharges-to-river-thames/

This happens all the time and is the grossest thing in the world!  WTF? 

Does this happen in the States?  Seems like it would be seriously illegal

Yep. The beaches in Buffalo were pretty much never safe, and a stream was almost dead from algae due to sewage overflow. Its gross and smelly.

To think American's think the UK is so glamorous!

Come swim in our rivers with over 50 swimming pools full of feces.

They can put a man on the moon...

It's sad how common it is for cities to dump raw sewage into local rivers when it rains.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/nyregion/new-york-reduce-water-use-in-rainstorms-flush.html

https://www.tideway.london/news/media-centre/major-sewage-discharges-to-river-thames/

This happens all the time and is the grossest thing in the world!  WTF? 

Does this happen in the States?  Seems like it would be seriously illegal

I don't even want to click this link and read it as I feel like I will just get irate.

Blech ><. I work for a water company, you should see some of the stuff that they pull out of sewer pipes. A few years back we did a regional thing to stop companies from dumping grease etc down the drains because it’s nasty.

UK water is gross. I’m amazed what’s allowed to go back into rivers. And the amount of led pipes that still exist.


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Not supposed to be raw sewage, but water that’s gone through a treatment plant and is “clean” has to go somewhere. I think there’s problems everywhere on defining what “clean” means and monitoring it.


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Not supposed to be raw sewage, but water that’s gone through a treatment plant and is “clean” has to go somewhere.

I don't know how you read these articles and decide the problem is the release of water that's been through a treatment plant, but no, nobody is up in arms about that.

I think there’s problems everywhere on defining what “clean” means and monitoring it.

Again, these articles are not talking about water that has been treated. The words they're using are ones like "untreated" and "household sewage." If you want to drink it, though, please feel free; just wander on down to the bank of the Thames or Hudson.

Three billion liters of water leaks per day.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/11/water-companies-losing-vast-amounts-through-leakage-raising-drought-fears

I think there’s problems everywhere on defining what “clean” means and monitoring it.
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It's usually the wet wipes and toilet paper that define it for me.