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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville

Ofwat could face legal action over sewage discharges in rivers

Pollution in the Jubilee River near Slough, England.
Pollution in the Jubilee River near Slough, England. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Environmental campaigners are threatening the water services regulation authority in England and Wales with legal action over its failure to take action to prevent untreated sewage discharges into rivers by water companies.

Lawyers for Wild Justice believe Ofwat has a duty under law to ensure sewage treatment plants avoid releasing polluting discharge into watercourses.

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