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Paul Whitehouse travels through the north of England, looking at the impact water companies have on its rivers.

Paul Whitehouse travels through the north of England, looking at the impact water companies have on its rivers.

Paul explores the change in the water industry since privatisation in 1989 and what regulations are in place when it comes to sewage discharge into rivers. He meets concerned locals in Yorkshire looking to highlight the health of the River Wharfe, a conservationist who warns of the ecological decline in iconic Lake Windemere, and the man at the front of the battle for the country's waterways, Feargal Sharkey.

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59 minutes

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Tue 26 Sep 2023 19:00
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Yorkshire Water provided the programme makers with an updated statement regarding the rWharfe. The new sewer in Ilkley has entered the second phase of construction and their commitment to go beyond the government’s storm overflow reduction plan is seeing Yorkshire Water planning their largest environmental investment programme between 2025 and 2030.

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Presenter Paul Whitehouse
Director Samuel Palmer
Executive Producer Mike Radford

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