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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Sewage spills from storm overflows jumped by 54% in 2023, figures reveal

Sewage spills from storm overflows increased 54 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, new figures from the Environment Agency show.

Storm overflows dump untreated sewage into rivers and the sea, usually during heavy rainfall to stop sewers backing up.

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