Water woes: Could sewage in the sea lead to higher bills?
The amount of raw sewage being spilled into England’s waterways has hit a record high – more than doubling since last year.
Water companies are allowed to do this, but only in exceptional circumstances to prevent sewage washing back up into our homes.
But, there’s growing evidence sewage is being routinely dumped by water firms when it’s not needed, polluting England’s waters more to the point where rowers in this year’s Oxford and Cambridge boat race have been warned not to go into the Thames.
Customers could end up paying more too – as water companies in England and Wales want bills to…
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