Revealed: the ‘catastrophic scale’ of #SewageSpills in #England and #Wales

#WaterCompanies have logged five sewage spills a day, every day, for a decade, analysis by the Observer shows
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/22/catastrophic-scale-sewage-spills-england-and-wales
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What is #cryptosporidiosis, and how can people avoid getting infected?

'Earlier this week, #SouthWestWater told residents in the #Brixham area to boil their water before drinking it when cool, while bottled water is being handed out to residents, local businesses and schools.'
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/17/what-is-cryptosporidiosis-how-can-people-avoid-getting-infected-devon-brixham
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Legal challenge over plans to relax #sewage laws for #housebuilders in #England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in #pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/13/legal-challenge-over-plans-to-relax-sewage-laws-for-housebuilders-in-england
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83% of #English #rivers have evidence of high #pollution from #sewage and #agriculture

Exclusive: Hundreds of anglers take part in UK’s largest #CItizenScience water-testing project
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/30/english-rivers-pollution-sewage-agriculture-uk
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#EnvironmentAgency failed to find cause of #toxic #pollution near #Windermere -

Exclusive: Report finds agency did not properly investigate event that killed hundreds of fish in #CunseyBeck in 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/11/environment-agency-failed-to-find-cause-of-toxic-pollution-near-lake-windermere
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