Thames Water reported nearly 300 spills across its region in the past 48 hours
Hundreds of sewage discharges were reported across England and Wales as the Met Office predicted a month’s worth of rain would be seen in various areas on Mondayreported nearly 300 spills across its region in the past 48 hours alone. More than 90 discharges were also reported along the coast of England and Wales, including dozens of spills into marine protected areas and
According to the Surfers Against Sewage real-time map, one of 27 discharges reported by South West Water in the past 48 hours involved sewage being poured into the Exe Estuary – a special protected area which runs along Exmouth’s coast and houses a range of “The lack of investment in suitable infrastructure combined with cuts to agencies tasked with enforcement means rivers and seas are filling up with toxic waste.
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