The Lib Dems' environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, says water companies 'could be guilty of gross negligence by failing to install sewage monitors'.
In response to the issue, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs released a response earlier this week outlining the action it is taking.
"We have been clear that water companies' reliance on overflows is unacceptable and they must significantly reduce how much sewage they discharge as a priority.
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