Lib Dems: water regulation in our country is broken

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Responding to the news that the number of the most serious water pollution incidents went up by 60% last year, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tim Farron said:

"This record of failure shows water regulation in our country is broken.

"Water companies are getting away with polluting our rivers on an industrial scale and face little more than a slap on the wrist.

"The government must bring forward a proper overhaul of our water sector starting by scrapping the failed watchdog Ofwat.

"People are fed up with empty promises from ministers while Britain's waterways continue to be ruined by sewage."

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