Almost 1,200 sewage overflow pipes discharged into England and Wales’ most sensitive wildlife habitats for over 300,000 hours last year, ITV News can reveal.
Water company data analysed by Unearthed, Greenpeace’s investigative unit, showed the extent of sewage spills within 50 metres of areas which the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) defined as "high priority".
These include Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protected Areas (SPA) and Ramsar sites.
Read the full report here: https://www.itv.com/news/2023-07-31/sewage-discharges-topped-300000-hours-in-england-and-wales-last-year
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