UK Government Accused of Breaking Law With Raw Sewage Spills
- Agencies given two months to respond before watchdog sues
- Environment Agency, Ofwat and Defra all broke rules: report
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The UK government and regulators broke the law by allowing water companies to dump raw sewage into tributaries even when it wasn’t raining, a public watchdog said Tuesday while threatening court action.
The group, called the Office for Environmental Protection, blamed several agencies and gave them each two months to respond with steps to fix their problems. After then, the OEP may sue them.