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A parliamentary report concludes that raw sewage, microplastics and slurry are flowing through England's rivers putting health and nature at risk.
The Environmental Audit Committee warns that agriculture and water companies are the biggest contributors to this "chemical cocktail".
There are particles in the water from car tyres, oils and wet wipes.
The Environment's Agency can't stop pollution because of budget cuts.
The Environment Minister said that they were going further and faster than any other government to protect and enhance the health of our rivers and seas. The Environmental Audit Committee's report highlights many areas that the government is tackling.
People who use the rivers for activities such as swimming, fishing, and sports are at risk of getting sick from the sewage and slurry.
Rich plant, fish and insect life can be found in the water and riverbanks. The water is being polluted by chemicals, plastic and excess nitrogen.
The group of MPs on the committee have concluded that no river in England can be given a clean bill of health.
The arteries of nature must be protected. The Environmental Audit Committee has uncovered multiple failures in the monitoring, governance and enforcement of water quality.
He said that the government, regulators and the water industry have allowed the Victorian sewerage system to buckle under increasing pressure.
The country's rivers are managed in a number of ways. Water companies should be punished more for the discharge of sewage and each river should have a bathing area by 2025, it suggests.
Chicken farms are the most common source of pollution in rivers, according to the report.
The thick, bright green layer often seen coating waterways is caused by excess nitrogen and phosphorus leaking into the water. Oxygen can enter the water and suffocate life beneath the surface.
The waste from 20 million chickens may be raising the River Wye's levels.
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The committee recommends that new poultry farms should not be allowed in areas with high levels of nitrates.
Andrew Rumming, a beef farmer at Waterhays farm in Wiltshire, said that it's bad socially, economically and environmentally for agriculture to pollute water courses. He said high demand for cheap chicken was to blame.
The National Farmers Union said it's vital that future farming schemes allow farmers to invest in new technology and infrastructure to tackle pollution issues.
According to the Environmental Audit Committee, every river in England is polluted with a cocktail of chemicals.
The committee's report is critical of almost everyone involved in managing the country's rivers.
Don't assume that will prompt a flurry of activity.
A select committee has a wide remit. It is possible to summon witnesses and request government papers to investigate environmental protection and sustainable development.
It can't force the government to act on its reports or push its recommendations through parliament.
The committee has the power to draw attention to any failures. The hope is that this report will shame the government and regulatory agencies into taking action against river pollution.
It can't guarantee that your local river will be cleaned up soon.
Water companies are second only to agriculture in polluted rivers. They discharge raw sewage into rivers.
In exceptional circumstances, dumping sewage into rivers is allowed.
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Water companies don't disclose sewage dumps that volunteers report.
There are visual evidence of spills such as faeces, t-shirts, and toilet rolls floating on water.
Community groups often report sewage overflow incidents that are not disclosed by water companies to the Environment Agency, suggesting the problem is much more widespread.
The report states that how companies self-monitor must be reviewed.
The committee's call for action to improve the health of England's rivers is supported by Water UK. Many of the recommendations are similar to the 21st Century Rivers report, which calls for government, regulators, water companies, agriculture, and other sectors to come together and create a comprehensive national plan to transform our rivers.
The behavior at home and outside is a factor.
The committee said that the Environment Agency and the National Highways are not doing enough to prevent the pollution from being washed into rivers.
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Fatbergs are made up of household products and oils.
There are huge numbers of hygiene items like wet wipes that make their way into waterways because of the oils and fats poured down sinks in homes and restaurants.
The report noted that "fatbergs" as big as blue whales have been removed from the sewer system in England, costing companies and customers around £100 million a year.
The committee wants the government to ban single use cleaning and hygiene products.
Poor governance, monitoring and chronic underinvestment in the Environment Agency are major contributors to the poor state of rivers.
The Environmental Audit Committee believes that the same problems are likely to be occurring in Scotland and Wales, so they recommend a UK-wide survey of river quality.
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