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The Water Pollution Cover-Up

Water companies are dumping huge quantities of sewage in UK rivers every year. Why do some of the worst offenders have such good environmental ratings? Joe Crowley investigates.

Water companies are dumping huge quantities of sewage in our rivers every year. So why do some of the worst offenders have such good environmental ratings? Reporter Joe Crowley reveals how water companies can cover up pollution incidents and how the Environment Agency fails to stop them. He exposes a regulatory system that rarely holds polluters to account and allows failing sites to continue dumping sewage.

29 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 Dec 202301:10
BBC Two

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Credits

ReporterJoe Crowley
ProducerRory Tinman
Executive ProducerAndrew Head
EditorKaren Wightman

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Dec 202320:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Mon 4 Dec 202320:30
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 4 Dec 202322:40
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 16 Dec 202301:10
    BBC Two