The broadcast of Channel 4’s Dirty Business has sparked a strong response from Independent readers, who shared anger, frustration and disbelief at the state of Britain’s rivers and the conduct of privatised water companies.
Many readers highlighted the long-standing problem of untreated sewage being pumped into rivers and coastal waters, describing the environmental and public health risks – including incidents of e-coli infection – and drawing attention to the failures of the Environment Agency and other regulators.
