Water firm permits may introduce sewage spill triggers

Amendments to water industry permits likely in the autumn will force companies to investigate if they spill sewage into coastal areas more than a limited number of times

by Isabella Kaminski
Some high-risk storm overflows associated with bathing or shellfish waters are spilling much more often than their design expectations. Photograph: Darren Haddock CC BY-SA 2.0
Some high-risk storm overflows associated with bathing or shellfish waters are spilling much more often than their design expectations. Photograph: Darren Haddock CC BY-SA 2.0

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