Water company slammed after pumping raw sewage into Windermere for EIGHT days

A water company has been slammed after it has been pumping raw sewage into Windermere in the Lake District for eight days, with Irish singer Feargal Sharkey blaming water companies 'greed, profiteering, financial engineering and regulatory incompetence'.

Storm overflows are an emergency relief valve for the water network which spills sewage into seas and rivers when there is heavy rainfall to stop it from backing up into homes. Read More Britain's best swimming beaches hit by more than 2,300 sewage spills last year Campaigners do not believe water firms claims that heavy rainfall is the reason for the excessive sewage dumping and instead say the blame is on a lack of investment.

He added: 'The truth is, all of the laws there existed for 35 years. All of the regulations we need enforced with enthusiasm, drive and ambition and government plays a part in that.

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