Most sewage spills in England may be illegal, new research suggests
The new analysis from a prominent water campaigner emerged after secret court documents were leaked.
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"It's totally outrageous, both from the point of the water companies who are exploiting the weak regulation but also from the Environment Agency's point of view, where they've not been doing their job properly."
— Prof Peter Hammond , Academic
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