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I have been informed by the Environment Agency about potentially illegal sewage spills in East Devon by South West Water.
I asked their CEO to present a clear plan to urgently address these spills:
In response to my letter regarding potentially illegal sewage spills in the last 48 hours, South West Water have launched an investigation which I will be following closely.
I’ve also contacted the Environment Agency and urged them to launch a full, independent investigation into these potentially illegal spills.
The Environment Agency has said these spills – due to infrastructure failure – are non-compliant with strict permit conditions. I won’t stop my calls for change until South West Water clean up their act and our water.
Read South West Water’s reply to my letter: