75% of UK's rivers contaminated with raw sewage due to neglected Victorian-era plumbing in private water utilities.

Privatized water utilities in the U.K. have failed to upgrade Victorian-era plumbing, leading to 75% of the country's rivers contaminated with unsafe levels of raw sewage. In response, the athlete-activist group Surfers Against Sewage is campaigning for necessary infrastructure improvements. Their advocacy highlights the urgent need for better water management to safeguard public health and protect aquatic ecosystems.

October 26, 2024
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