Defra 'fast tracks' £180m in funding to tackle sewage crisis

Cecilia Keating
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Defra 'fast tracks' £180m in funding to tackle sewage crisis

Projects to receive investment include in-sewer monitors, AI technology, and hiring of specialist staff to detect and reduce spills

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has today announced £180m of water company investment has been "fast-tracked" over the next 12 months to tackle sewage pollution in English...

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