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Devon community tracks sewage spills in River Dart
Original: ‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills
A Devon community group has been monitoring sewage discharges into the River Dart, documenting the scale of storm overflow spills along the waterway. Residents describe the findings as shocking. The effort reflects growing public concern in England about untreated sewage released into rivers by water companies, an issue that has become a major environmental and political flashpoint.
Why now: Water pollution and sewage spills in English rivers are a prominent ongoing environmental controversy
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- ‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills · theguardian.com
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