It's claimed the leaks are affecting animals at a nature reserve
, who is introducing a debate on the issue at a full council meeting next Wednesday, said water company bosses needed to be held accountable for the “disgraceful” practice. Yorkshire Water said it was investing millions in an effort to tackle the problem.Councillor Carlill said: “This is something that’s supposed to happen once in a blue moon, when there’s a catastrophic weather event, such as the Boxing Day floods for example. But the reality is it’s happening all the time now.
“Unfortunately it’s something that’s becoming more and more frequent because restrictions on it have been reduced by the government rather than improved.”, in his west Leeds ward and that the issue was “undermining” the council’s climate emergency. Asked about possible solutions to the problem, Coun Carlill added: “It’s about the investment the water companies are putting into their infrastructure to make sure it can cope with the amount of use it has to go through.“The government however seems more intent on loosening the regulations and deterring that investment. We also need a proper public debate about it, because I think so many people aren’t actually aware of it.
"We recently announced an additional £180m investment in storm overflows, taking our total investment in river water quality in the five years 2020-2025 to almost £1bn, indicating our commitment to improving water quality in Yorkshire’s rivers. “Water companies have a key role to play in improving water quality, but our investment alone will not achieve good ecological status for rivers. Co-ordinated action is needed by farmers, local authorities, businesses and local people with the ultimate aim of improving the bathing water classification.
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