Welsh Water wewage leaks 'catastrophic' say campaigners
- Nearly 2000 Scots reported sickness after using contaminated waterways in 2024, according to a report by Surfers Against Sewage.
- Scottish Water discharged sewage into waterways 24,000 times last year, covering only 6.7% of the sewer network, but the actual number could be much higher, according to estimates from Surfers Against Sewage.
- Giles Bristow criticized Scottish Water for its inadequate monitoring, stating that many sewage discharges are unreported and likely leaving water users unaware of possible health dangers.
- Shelley Sim was hospitalized after swimming and diagnosed with cryptosporidium due to contaminated water, highlighting serious health risks.
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Welsh Labour and UK governments criticised over sewage polluted rivers
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the Welsh Labour & UK governments over new figures showing devastating levels of sewage entering local rivers. According to data published today, the River Teifi, which forms the boundary between Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, is the 5th most sewage-polluted river in the UK (up from 9th last year), despite it being
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