This statistic displays the number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category type. Overall, the number of serious pollution incidents decreased over this time period from 834 in 2001 to 317 in 2016.
Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category*
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GOV.UK, & Environment Agency. (February 22, 2018). Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Environment Agency. "Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category*." Chart. February 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Environment Agency. (2018). Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Environment Agency. "Number of Serious Water Pollution Incidents in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2001 to 2016, by Category*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Environment Agency, Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of serious water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2016, by category* [Graph], GOV.UK, & Environment Agency, February 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/820359/serious-water-pollution-incidents-united-kingdom-uk/