Thames Water pumps sewage into rare chalk stream for five months straight

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Thames Water pumps sewage into rare chalk stream for five months straight
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A 'disgusting' smell has taken over the village where John Milton wrote his epic poem 'Paradise Lost'

A 'disgusting' smell has taken over the village where John Milton wrote his epic poem 'Paradise Lost'

Last week Thames Water took water samples to test for chemicals, including ammonia and dissolved oxygen, which are indicators of sewage pollution.Mr Gill said the initial results were “very, very high”, but Thames Water is still verifying the figures. “Our region has experienced the eighth-wettest winter on record, resulting in exceptionally high groundwater and river levels.

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