Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds
Briefly

The Office for Environmental Protection highlighted failures by the Environment Department, Environment Agency, and Ofwat in upholding environmental laws regarding sewage discharges, causing public outrage.
Sewage discharges from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are legally allowed only during exceptional circumstances; yet, oversight failures have led to repeated unauthorized discharges, impacting England's ecosystems.
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