Government to crack down on water companies dumping sewage into sea

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The government has promised to crack down on UK water companies which dump sewage into the seas - insisting today it would slash storm discharges by 25% over the next three years. RiaChatter reports.

The government has promised to crack down on UK water companies which dump sewage into the sea – insisting today it would slash storm discharges by 25% over the next three years.

But as people head to the seaside over the bank holiday weekend – protesters have taken to the beaches, with campaigners in St Leonards-on-Sea accusing their local water company of putting profit before people.

 

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RiaChatter Just a plop in the ocean, too little, too late! VoteBlueGetPoo

RiaChatter They won’t they will give in to Water Companies bleating on about investing in infrastructure but looking at their past investments since privatisation it is all lies

RiaChatter Nowhere near enough!!

RiaChatter Heard it all b4

RiaChatter Oops, we appear to have been caught with our trousers down. Quick, where that sheet of useless promises? TorySewageParty ToryCorruption ToryShambles

RiaChatter Its a bit late now.

RiaChatter It's all long term. They are incapable of decisive action now.

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RiaChatter Is it not the case that the large numbers of the monitoring equipment setup are not actually functioning properly. Assuming that is the case then how would they know that the 25% is truly achieved or not

RiaChatter It wouldn’t be a problem if the government hadn’t aided and abetted the discharge of sewage in the first place 🤬

RiaChatter So it's up 2000 percent post brexit..... but...

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