🧵on sewage to help those devoid of facts.
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Sewage is spilled because of original shortcomings in the physical design, technology and capacity of waste and storm water discharge.
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Sewage is spilled because of original shortcomings in the physical design, technology and capacity of waste and storm water discharge.
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A paucity of chemicals for wastewater treatment would not lead to spills of raw sewage, as chemicals are used only in tertiary treatment. The MSM have redacted their articles because raw sewage is not being dumped, primary and secondary (chemically untreated) water
A paucity of chemicals for wastewater treatment would not lead to spills of raw sewage, as chemicals are used only in tertiary treatment. The MSM have redacted their articles because raw sewage is not being dumped, primary and secondary (chemically untreated) water
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is being allowed to discharge. It is still however treated. The attached graphic will help you understand.
is being allowed to discharge. It is still however treated. The attached graphic will help you understand.
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There's always been a problem with sewage dumping when the system is overwhelmed by floodwaters. Made worse by councils failing to keep storm drains clear and also by EU legislation. Picture attached.
There's always been a problem with sewage dumping when the system is overwhelmed by floodwaters. Made worse by councils failing to keep storm drains clear and also by EU legislation. Picture attached.
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DEFRA have even responded to this furor, but it has been wilfully ignored by those peddling lies.
deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/25/def…
DEFRA have even responded to this furor, but it has been wilfully ignored by those peddling lies.
deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/25/def…
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'Tories voting to dump sewage in rivers'. Is not true. A hereditary peer attempted to amend Government legislation to stick taxpayers with liability for billions of extra costs - The amendment making all the fuss is below in pictures.
'Tories voting to dump sewage in rivers'. Is not true. A hereditary peer attempted to amend Government legislation to stick taxpayers with liability for billions of extra costs - The amendment making all the fuss is below in pictures.
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It's understandable to want to ban discharges all together, that means sewage discharged onto the streets. It was voted against for this reason as expensive & damaging.
It's understandable to want to ban discharges all together, that means sewage discharged onto the streets. It was voted against for this reason as expensive & damaging.
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One study costed it at £90 BN, adding 5% to National borrowing. Other reports have placed the cost at a staggering £150 - £660 BN.
smf.co.uk/publications/w…
One study costed it at £90 BN, adding 5% to National borrowing. Other reports have placed the cost at a staggering £150 - £660 BN.
smf.co.uk/publications/w…
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Philip Dunne MP for Ludlow added an amendment to the Environ Bill to reduce discharges and force water companies to assess the impact of them.
Philip Dunne MP for Ludlow added an amendment to the Environ Bill to reduce discharges and force water companies to assess the impact of them.
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There is a shortage of chlorine, but chlorine is not used in the primary and secondary treatment of wastewater. The supply chain is stretched everywhere, it is not a Brexit issue.
There is a shortage of chlorine, but chlorine is not used in the primary and secondary treatment of wastewater. The supply chain is stretched everywhere, it is not a Brexit issue.
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The main and recent change related to storm overflows and chemically untreated sewage spills is the water companies have the tech to monitor the overflows and report the spills. These overflows are ubiquitous across Europe, USA, Canada, Australia.
The main and recent change related to storm overflows and chemically untreated sewage spills is the water companies have the tech to monitor the overflows and report the spills. These overflows are ubiquitous across Europe, USA, Canada, Australia.
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Not all countries have data on the overflow numbers, or spills from them. Fewer report publicly. The UK is unusual in doing so. The EU have problems with sewage, its ignored though.
waternewseurope.com/tourists-in-eu…
Not all countries have data on the overflow numbers, or spills from them. Fewer report publicly. The UK is unusual in doing so. The EU have problems with sewage, its ignored though.
waternewseurope.com/tourists-in-eu…
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As you can see, it's far too simplistic, amateurish and disingenuous to paint it as 'Tories vote to keep dumping raw sewage into rivers'. Its actually been going on for quite some some years leading up to 2008 under Labour governments.
As you can see, it's far too simplistic, amateurish and disingenuous to paint it as 'Tories vote to keep dumping raw sewage into rivers'. Its actually been going on for quite some some years leading up to 2008 under Labour governments.
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Nationalisation wouldn’t improve matters. Water companies in England have funded decades of underinvestment by the state in an essentially Victorian system. Look at Wales & Scotland, which were never privatised, they perform far worse than England.
heraldscotland.com/politics/19714…
Nationalisation wouldn’t improve matters. Water companies in England have funded decades of underinvestment by the state in an essentially Victorian system. Look at Wales & Scotland, which were never privatised, they perform far worse than England.
heraldscotland.com/politics/19714…
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