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Welsh Water faces legal action over river pollution
High water levels on the River Wye in Hereford burst it's banks after Storm Darragh hit Britain and Ireland, December 8, 2024

LEGAL action over pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers was widened today to include Welsh Water.

The claim was first launched by residents last March, and initially took action against Avara Foods, its shareholder Cargill Plc, and subsidiary Freemans of Newent.

Legal firm Leigh Day claims that industrial-scale chicken farms managed by Avara are responsible for the bulk of river water pollution in the Wye catchment, as chicken manure creates phosphorus and nitrate pollution.

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