Raw sewage pumped into sea on Sussex beach as heavy rainfall causes overflows
Telegraph, 17 Aug 2022
Pollution risk warnings have been issued across Britain's coast as sewage has been pumped into the country's waterways.
According to data gathered by environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), there has been storm sewage discharge into the waters at beaches in Sussex, Cornwall, Devon, Essex, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Cumbria.
The Environment Agency has issued pollution alerts across the country, warning that the heavy rainfall and flooding seen over the last 48 hours has affected water quality.
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According to data gathered by environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), there has been storm sewage discharge into the waters at beaches in Sussex, Cornwall, Devon, Essex, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Cumbria.
The Environment Agency has issued pollution alerts across the country, warning that the heavy rainfall and flooding seen over the last 48 hours has affected water quality.
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