On 27 February Reuters reported:

Britain’s Thames Water pledges $1.92 billion to cut sewage discharges

British utility Thames Water plans to invest 1.6 billion pounds ($1.92 billion) in the next two years to cut discharges into rivers and tackle pollution, after UK water firms faced a backlash over sewage outflows into waterways.

England and Wales water regulator Ofwat and Britain’s Environment Agency are investigating several water companies that admitted they might be illegally discharging sewage.

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