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Anna Wise

Sewage overflows ‘not good enough’, boss of North West water supplier says

The water firm behind historic sewage spills in the UK’s Lake Windermere has said issues cannot be fixed ‘instantly’ (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

The water firm behind historic sewage spills in the UK’s Lake Windermere has said issues cannot be fixed “instantly”, as heavy rainfall and storms in the North West of England have driven more flooding incidents.

The chief executive of United Utilities also said she was “alive to the issues of trust and transparency” in the water sector after receiving a £1.4 million pay packet last year.

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