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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Conservationists seek judicial review of UK sewage discharge plan

Sewage overflow
Critics say the plan encourages water companies to continue breaching existing environmental laws. Photograph: Paul Quayle/Alamy

The UK government’s plan to cut millions of hours of raw sewage discharges by water companies each year is facing a judicial review on the grounds that it is unlawful.

The conservationist charity WildFish is calling for the storm overflow reduction strategy, published on Friday, to be withdrawn immediately.

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