Lack of data and questions over sewage monitor reliability mean the true number of illegal discharges happening when there is little or no rain may be much larger than is publicly known
“We’re using nature-based solutions to treat groundwater affected sites, and by 2025 we will have completed or progressed 28 schemes in our region.
The Rivers Trust, which represents river charities across England, Wales and Ireland, said that the dry spills were indicative of bigger problems in the UK’s sewage systems. An Environment Agency spokesperson pointed to its criminal investigation of the water companies and said: “We will always pursue and prosecute companies that are deliberately obstructive or misleading – and work constructively with those driving improvements.
This is a legal practice built into the system, although the Government and water companies are working to reduce their reliance on so-called combined overflows.
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