Environment Agency secures £500k for Tame catchment improvements

Environment Agency secures £500k for Tame catchment improvements

The Environment Agency  (EA) has secured £517,000 from United Utilities after  three permit breaches led to a substantial amount of sewage being discharged into the River Tame.  The agreement is part of a record £8.5 million paid by water companies into environmental restoration projects across the country. It is part of a strengthened crackdown on pollution and poor performance across the sector, a 47% increase on the year before.  United Utili…