A low score for the second year running
The company that provides Lincolnshire's water has been awarded just two out of five stars in the Environment Agency's latest ratings.
The Environment Agency says that the company caused 255 incidents during 2022, an equivalent of 33 incidents per 10,000km. Water Minister Rebecca Pow said: “Today’s report shows there is significant work to do to drive the improvements in our rivers and seas that we need to see.
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