UK Government sued over sewage in seas and rivers

The Government is being taken to court for allowing water companies to pump raw sewage into our rivers and oceans. The High Court has given permission for a hearing against the Government’s Storm Overflows Discharges Reduction Plan, which allows utility companies like South West Water to continue dumping sewage into rivers and coastal waters for another three decades.
The case has been brought on by the Marine Conservation Society, Richard Haward’s Oysters, and Hugo Tagholm, the former CEO of St Agnes-based Surfers Against Sewage, now executive director and vice president of ‪@OceanaOrgInternational‬another environmental campaign group and charity.
The hearing is also being supported by the ‪@GoodLawProject‬ who will challenge the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Thérèse Coffey, over her department’s plan.
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[@philipbant657]

Not surprising with extra three million dumps every day.

[@michellebyrom6551]

Good to hear. A chance for the People to take back control of their own government. Fines on private water companies over excessive leaks in supply and then overuse of storm drainage clearly doesn't work.
Appropriate laws, properly administered are required. Along with evidence of development and updating of the old system hardware. It was designed for a population only half the size of modern figures. Tax offsets against reinvestment need to be proven to be significantly more than staff training and helplines.

[@jamiewood5086]

thats what you get when there more ppl let in to mall towns

[@wendiwoo7]

Filth

[@leefletcher3113]

Good 👍