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Serious water pollution incidents up 60% last year, watchdog reveals

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The number of most serious water pollution incidents rose by 60% last year, according to data covering England, with three companies responsible for the bulk of them.
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The number of serious water pollution incidents increased by 60 per cent last year, a watchdog has found. Water Minister Emma Hardy said it's "a complete disgrace" and that it's "clear regulation isn't working". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on...

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