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River 'emptied for 30 hours' after sluice gate opened
BBC via AOL· 3 days agoConcerned residents reported a sudden drop in river levels to the Environment Agency [Cam Community...
Welsh Water fined over mystery sewage dumps in River Wye
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFollowing a successful prosecution of Welsh Water Ltd for dumping excessive waste into the River Wye...
Environment Agency late to attend 74% of serious pollution incidents – analysis
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoGreenpeace found that the regulator has failed to meet its own response time targets for around...
'We need our water to be clean'
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe "forever chemicals, agricultural pollution, and sewage pollution all need to be addressed to restore the health of our rivers", she added. "And for...
Labour plans fines for sewage spills that water firms ‘can’t afford to ignore’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoAn analysis by the BBC of 2022 figures found at least 6,000 possibly illegal spills. In 2009, the...
Where parties stand on sewage crisis as campaigners demand end
Daily Express· 1 day agoVoters are most concerned about sewage and clean water when it comes to the environment, campaigners...
Criminal gangs profiteering from illegal fly-tipping, investigation finds
Press Association News via AOL· 1 day agoIn the UK, it is illegal for waste removal companies to operate unless they are registered with the ...
Unsafe levels of vomiting and diarrhoea-causing bacteria E coli found at Blue Flag beaches
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Environment Agency (EA) says water containing more than 1,000 colonies of E coli per 100ml is of...
Suspected sewage leak in River Severn was likely foam from algae
BBC News· 2 days agoFoam spotted on a river in Shropshire was not caused by a sewage leak and was likely a natural...
Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBeach-goers walk next to the polluted oil slick at Tanjong Beach on Sunday [Reuters] Singapore authorities are scrambling to clean up a major oil spill...
