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Radio 4,20 Mar 2023,28 mins

Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 2

Troubled Water

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How clean is the water in our rivers? In this episode presenter James Gallagher talks to people who swim in them, and are worried they could be putting their health at risk. He speaks to a recreational fisherman who spends his spare time as a so called citizen scientist monitoring his local river for pollutants. James then meets up with Yvette de Garis the Head of Environmental Engagement with Thames Water, and asks her why there is sewage in our rivers and what the company is doing to stop it happening. Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Alun Beach Executive Producer: Martin Smith

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