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83% of England’s rivers show ‘high pollution’ levels as sewage and agricultural waste flow into the waterways

Data collected by more than 640 anglers across the country have found that our rivers are in a perilous state.

More than 80% of rivers in England show signs of high levels of pollution, likely caused by sewage and agricultural waste, according to the results of a citizen-science water testing project. The survey, conducted by anglers, is the first and largest of its kind, and found that of 163 rivers where regular samples were recorded, 83% ‘failed to meet the…

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