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Rivers and oceans are being treated like ‘open sewers’ by water firms, charity claims

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Oceans and rivers are being treated like ‘open sewers’ with more than 3,000 raw sewage pollution incidents discovered in the past year, campaigners claim. The annual Water Quality Report by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage tracked sewage discharges into public bathing waters across the UK in 2019 and 2020. The charity says most of the … Read more

Revolting pictures show giant fatbergs caused by flushed wet wipes removed from sewers in Suffolk

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Revolting pictures show giant fatbergs caused by flushed wet wipes that were removed from sewers in Suffolk The photos were taken at Fornham Water Recycling Centre in Suffolk They were posted by Anglian Water who is running a Keep It Clear campaign  Since Keep It Clear campaign began, blockages have dropped by average of 52% By … Read more