A mass of disgusting-smelling 'raw sewage' spotted floating in the River Mersey was not caused by a water company pumping waste into the water.
United Utilities (UU) denied all responsibility for waste found in the water at Otterspool at the end of August, and blamed the pollution on a temporary caravan site and a factory illegally dumping waste into the water.
An investigation carried out by the Environment Agency has now confirmed that the company was not to blame.
