Officer to combat homes pumping sewage into rivers
Misconnections happen when incorrectly installed plumbing allows waste water to be diverted to surface drains.
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"We need to see stronger action from the councils to get this done."
— Ben Morris , Activist
"City Hall has funded a dedicated officer to operate within the council, to get to the root cause of misconnections."
— Mete Coban , Politician
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Misconnections happen when incorrectly installed plumbing allows waste water to be diverted to surface drains.
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