The latest Environment Agency data on how much untreated sewage is being dumped into rivers and seas across England makes grim reading.
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In 2023, a total of over 3.6 million hours of outflows were recorded - that's double what it was the year before.

It's partly down to a very rainy year, and partly due to the fact that for the first time 100 percent of overflows are now being monitored.

We asked to speak to Water UK - the body that represents the water companies - and the government but no one was made available.
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