Is the crackdown on water company pollution finally starting to bite?

Cecilia Keating
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Is the crackdown on water company pollution finally starting to bite?

Government sets out plans to move away from system where water companies 'self-monitor' whether their activities align with environmental rules

The government is set to ratchet up pressure on water companies over on-going sewage spills, with plans underway to significantly strengthen independent monitoring of water firms' performance. In a...

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