Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 28350
Sewage: Devon
Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing combined sewerage systems with segregated sewerage in Devon.
Answer
Emma HardyFor too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. Storm overflows are safety valves within our combined sewage system to protect properties from flooding. The Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Pl...
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