As flood season begins in Shrewsbury, one town councillor says high water is a 'smelly reminder' of sewage dumping in the River Severn.
As Shrewsbury heads into flooding season, one town councillor says high water is a "smelly reminder" of sewage dumping in the River Severn.Human excrement has been found at the
Councillor Wagner has previously waded into the Severn to test water quality and discovered poor health indicators. He is now continuing his campaign to clean up the river, and will be petitioning residents on new plans to fund clean-up efforts. “High water and flooding will serve as a smelly reminder of the state of the Severn this year. Despite water companies making hundreds of millions in profit, towns like ours nestled in the banks of the river are forced to put up with sewage and human waste being dumped on our doorsteps. It’s just not right.
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