Lib Dems call for Sewage Tax to prevent water firms polluting shellfish habitats
Analysis reveals over 200,000 hours of sewage pumped into shellfish habitats
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Analysis reveals over 200,000 hours of sewage pumped into shellfish habitats
Rachel Hoath, 52, said her dog needed antibiotics and blood tests after swimming on the beach near the De La Warr Pavillion on Bexhill seafront, close to where untreated sewage was pumped into the water
Environment Agency figures have revealed the amount of raw sewage discharged by water companies, showing they spent nine million hours pumping it into British seas and rivers since 2016.
Bexhill and Normans Bay beaches in East Sussex have been shut after untreated sewage was pumped into the sea. Southern Water said release was a result of an electrical issue.
Public anger returns over untreated wastewater being pumped into the UK’s rivers and coastal waters.