Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea faulty or not installed – Lib Dems
Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges, the party said.
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Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges, the party said.
Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges, the party said.
The amount of raw waste which is pumped into seas and rivers after heavy rain should be picked up by electronic devices called event duration monitors.
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.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Black said the targets are "challenging but achievable". The aim is for the sector to reduce leakage by 16%