Yorkshire Water admits sewage scheme falls short
The firm says the scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges has not performed as expected.
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"The levels of sewage going in the rivers 'is deeply disgusting' and called the latest testing further upstream 'far from reassuring'."
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The firm says the scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges has not performed as expected.
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