thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agoBBC uncovers 6,000 possible illegal sewage spills in one yearwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBBC uncovers 6,000 possible illegal sewage spills in one yearwww.bbc.co.ukthehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoWhat’s the underlying problem that’s causing water companies to go down this route? Has there been a chronic lack of investment over the years and now they aren’t keeping up with demand and having to dump it instead of process it?
minus-squareTamo240@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoNot lack of investment, lack of expenditure in favour of payouts to shareholders instead. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4478wnjdpo
minus-squareTippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThat does appear to be the case, yes.
What’s the underlying problem that’s causing water companies to go down this route? Has there been a chronic lack of investment over the years and now they aren’t keeping up with demand and having to dump it instead of process it?
Not lack of investment, lack of expenditure in favour of payouts to shareholders instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4478wnjdpo
That does appear to be the case, yes.