Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#6YQT9)
Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender
Serious pollution incidents by water companies were up 60% last year compared with the year before, data has revealed.
These incidents are the most environmentally damaging and indicate that the sewage spill or other pollution incident has a serious, extensive or persistent impact on the environment, people or property. They could, for example, result in mass fish deaths in rivers.
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