The seaside town of Sidmouth, on the Jurassic Coast, is known for its royal connections as Queen Victoria visited as a baby
The seaside town of Sidmouth on the Jurassic Coast – known for its royal connections – has seen raw sewage discharged from 7.38pm on Saturday 9 March, according toQueen Victoria visited the town as a baby during the winter of 1819 and 1820 when Sidmouth was a popular holiday destination, according to the biographyThe town was a popular holiday destination in the Georgian and Victorian times and still attracts tourists with an impressive coastline and beautiful countryside today.
Water companies are permitted to use “storm overflows” to discharge waste during periods of intense rainfall to prevent their infrastructure from becoming overwhelmed and sewage backing up into people’s homes.Surfers Against Sewage has also warned of pollution along the Devon coast at the nearby coastal towns and villages of Sandy Bay, Budleigh Salterton, Seaton and Beer.
Water companies have come under intense scrutiny over the last year for the amount of raw sewage that is being discharged into Britain’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
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