OEP launches investigation into government's response to sewer overflows

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OEP launches investigation into government's response to sewer overflows

Role of Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and Environment Secretary in tackling water pollution is to be investigated by the Office for Environmental Protection

The regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England by Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and the Environment Secretary is to be investigated by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). The...

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