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Windermere: Six days of continuous sewage discharge recorded

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Wastewater treatment works at Near Sawrey began discharging into Cunsey Beck at 06:11 BST last Thursday .

Hawkshead Pumping Station started discharging at 03:27 BST , which would have flowed into Windermere .

United Utilities said overflows are "designed to operate during heavy rainfall" Campaigner says they are only supposed to occur in "exceptional circumstances".

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English

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