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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Rachel Salvidge

Environment Agency knew sewage was being dumped into rivers years ago, leak reveals

Raw sewage in river
Water companies are allowed to discharge untreated sewage into rivers, lakes and seas only at times of exceptional rainfall. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

The Environment Agency knew raw sewage was being illegally dumped into English rivers from wastewater treatment works a decade ago, a leaked report shows.

However, the agency’s chief executive told MPs in May that the practice had only recently come to light.

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