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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Dirty Business campaigner issues chilling raw sewage warning to millions of homes

A campaigner warns that untreated sewage is still a significant issue in the UK, criticizing the Environment Agency and advocating for increased monitoring.

Feb 25 • 11:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Group expands legal claim over South West Water sewage pollution

A legal claim against South West Water for sewage pollution is being expanded to include more residents and businesses in Devon and Cornwall.

Feb 25 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Dirty Business means my eight-year-old won't be forgotten - but her dad never recovered'

The mother of an eight-year-old girl who died from an E. coli infection linked to sewage pollution reflects on the impact of a drama depicting her family's tragedy.

Feb 25 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Channel 4's Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry

Channel 4's drama 'Dirty Business' highlights the heart-wrenching story of a child's death attributed to sewage pollution, igniting calls for the nationalisation of the water industry in the UK.

Feb 23 • 21:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Dirty Business cast list: Who stars in the new Channel 4 drama?

The article discusses the cast of the new Channel 4 drama 'Dirty Business', which explores the impacts of sewage pollution in England's water systems.

Feb 23 • 20:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Yorkshire Water fined over £700,000 for repeated sewage releases

Yorkshire Water has been fined over £700,000 for multiple sewage pollution offences that impacted local water quality and wildlife.

Feb 23 • 16:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dirty water is visibly dumped into the Parnaíba River, community reports; 'always green,' says fisherman

The community near the Parnaíba River has reported alarming pollution, with visible sewage being dumped into the water, raising health concerns.

Feb 23 • 13:56 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

CM Rekha Gupta Explained the Reasons for Pollution in the Yamuna

Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta highlighted that the pollution in the Yamuna River is due to a lack of sewage lines at several large farmhouses, leading to private vendors dumping sewage directly into the river.

Feb 23 • 02:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Prosecutor requests a fine of R$ 100,000 from Sabesp for pollution in the Pirapora river

The Public Prosecutor's Office of São Paulo requests that fines for Sabesp due to the irregular discharge of sewage into the Pirapora River be increased to R$ 100,000 a day.

Feb 20 • 12:37 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos seals public toilet over sewage discharge, warns against pollution

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed a public toilet for discharging raw sewage into a drain, citing public health risks and environmental pollution.

Feb 19 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Sabesp will have to clean rivers and pay R$ 1.5 million to fund for impacts of hole on Tietê marginal

Sabesp has been mandated to desilt rivers Tietê and Pinheiros and contribute R$ 1.5 million to a climate fund due to sewage leakage caused by construction work.

Feb 14 • 01:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows foam and dark water in the sea in Vitória; Public Ministry investigates sewage contamination

Dark spots in the water and a significant amount of foam have been reported in the sea off Vitória, leading the Public Ministry of Espírito Santo to investigate possible sewage contamination.

Feb 7 • 07:01 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Sewage: Who pays for the ibuprofen in the water?

The article discusses the EU Directive 2024/3019 regarding municipal wastewater treatment aimed at improving the removal of micro-pollutants, like pharmaceutical residues, from sewage systems in light of its impending national legal implementation.

Jan 11 • 14:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Sewage scandal near Nice: significant work carried out at the controversial treatment plant

Significant renovations have been completed at a controversial treatment plant near Nice following allegations of severe malfunctions and a judicial investigation into pollution of the Mediterranean.

Jan 3 • 10:02 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Water Protection: Ship Discharges Dirty Wastewater into the Danube

A passenger ship discharged polluted wastewater into the Danube, exceeding permissible pollution levels by over three times, due to inadequate treatment in its onboard sewage facility.

Dec 29 • 10:52 UTC

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