The government said the amount of sewage being discharged into England's waters is 'unacceptable', after it emerged more than 300,000 spills were recorded last year.
The government said the amount of sewage being discharged into England's waters is"unacceptable", after it emerged more than 300,000 spills were recorded last year.Sewage spills in England fell by almost a fifth last year, figures show - but the Environment Agency says this was not because of actions taken by water companies.
"We expect them to be fully across the detail of their networks and to maintain and invest in them to the high standard that the public expect and the regulator demands." However campaigners say they are discharging much more often than they should, including when there has been no rain.Sewage spills out of pipes like these whenever there's significant rain in London
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