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The Water Pollution Cover-Up

Water companies are dumping huge quantities of sewage in UK rivers every year. Why do some of the worst offenders have such good environmental ratings? Joe Crowley investigates.

Water companies are dumping huge quantities of sewage in our rivers every year. So why do some of the worst offenders have such good environmental ratings? Reporter Joe Crowley reveals how water companies can cover up pollution incidents and how the Environment Agency fails to stop them. He exposes a regulatory system that rarely holds polluters to account and allows failing sites to continue dumping sewage.

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29 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reporter Joe Crowley
Producer Rory Tinman
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Karen Wightman

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Dec 2023 20:00
  • Mon 4 Dec 2023 20:30
  • Mon 4 Dec 2023 22:40
  • Sat 16 Dec 2023 01:10

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