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Sewage spilled into England's rivers and seas for record 3.6m hours last year

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England sewage spills hit record 3.6m hours last year , a slight increase on 2023 .

Environment Secretary Steve Reed : "These figures are disgraceful and are a stark reminder of how years of underinvestment have led to unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes, and seas" Water UK , the industry body, has previously apologised for the level of spilling and committed to a programme of investment worth 104bn over the next five years .

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