The provider says it will remove the harm caused by overspills five years earlier than required.
By Joan Cummins & Susie RackSevern Trent Water has set out plans to tackle the harm caused by sewage spills five years ahead of government targets.
"We want to go further and faster than we've been asked to do," said customer operations director Steph Cawley.Severn Trent's plans form part of its wider"We are responsible for 13% of the reasons that rivers in Shropshire aren't in good ecological state and we absolutely want to address that and get that down to zero," said Ms Cawley.five years ahead of target.
Severn Trent's chief executive Liv Garfield said it had surveyed 68,000 customers and there was 76% support for the plan of work.A large amount of the money needed will come from investors, including from Qatar.
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