New Investigative Podcast People Vs Sewage Launches as England Faces Biobead Fallout, Winter Spills and a Crisis in Water Governance
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Hosted by Philip Greenwood, founder of Waterways Protection, the episode was recorded aboard Lightship 95 at Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River Thames.
Why This Matters Now
England is entering one of the most turbulent periods in modern water governance:
The episode links these events to deeper, structural challenges in regulation, finance, enforcement and governance.
Key Quotes from Episode 1
(All quotes sourced directly from the recorded transcript.)
Paul Powlesland:
"We need a nationwide Sewage Doomsday Survey. Until we know where the discharges are happening, we cannot fix them."
Ash Smith:
"The profits taken from the water sector were only possible through illegal activity. That makes them proceeds of crime."
Philip Greenwood:
"During heavy rainfall, England's treatment plants have effectively stopped treating sewage. They become sources of pollution, and that contamination is reaching drinking water systems."
Quotes represent the views of the individuals featured and are included as part of the episode discussion.
What Episode 1 Covers
What People Vs Sewage Adds to the National Conversation
Podcast Launch Details
Podcast Title: People Vs Sewage
Episode 1: The Sewage State
Guests: Paul Powlesland, Ash Smith
Host and Producer: Philip Greenwood
Recording Location: Lightship 95, Trinity Buoy Wharf,
London
Available On:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QU67z9vsP2XwuWqKpRdzh
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZywLA_dFOA
Apple Podcasts: Link pending (Apple processing)
Podbean: https://peoplevssewage.podbean.com/e/episode-1-the-sewage-state-who-controls-our-water/
Media Assets
About Waterways Protection
Waterways Protection is an independent UK watchdog working to expose failures in the water sector, challenge weak regulation, and advocate for stronger environmental and public health protections. Its work includes collaboration with the UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme.
Press Contacts
Philip Greenwood
Host and Producer
team@waterwaysprotection.org
X: @WaterWaysProtct
Ash Smith
Windrush Against Sewage Pollution
ash.smith@windrushwasp.org
https://x.com/WindrushWasp
Paul Powlesland
Lawyers for Nature
paul.powlesland@gardencourtchambers.co.uk
https://x.com/paulpowlesland
101-Word News Desk Summary
People Vs Sewage, a new UK investigative podcast, launches today with environmental barrister Paul Powlesland calling for a national "Sewage Doomsday Survey" to identify unmonitored pollution points across England's rivers. The debut episode features Powlesland and Ash Smith of WASP, exploring illegal discharges, biobead contamination, enforcement gaps and long-term financial pressures on the water system. With new concerns over microplastics in drinking water and biobead fallout linked to Southern Water, the series ties recent headlines to broader governance challenges. Episode 1, The Sewage State, is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Podbean.
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