Ofwat launches investigation into illegal sewage spills

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The chief executive of Ofwat has written a second letter to UK water companies in five months, following reports of illegal sewage dumping in seas and rivers
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The chief executive of Ofwat has written a second letter to UK water companies in five months, following reports of illegal sewage dumping in seas and rivers

Major new investigation from Ofwat and Environment Agency aims to tackle fears water companies are releasing sewage into waterways in breach of environmental permits

The water services regulation authority Ofwat has this week launched a major new investigation to try and uncover the extent to which water companies are illegally releasing sewage into waterways. The...

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