More #sewage in rivers and beaches, fallout from #UK #water #privatisation and poor regulation:

Competitors report falling ill after triathlon event in waters of river Eden

The organisers of a triathlon on a lake fed by the River Eden in Kent have launched an investigation after a number of competitors fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting.

Data compiled by the Rivers Trust charity showed a sewer storm overflow on the River Eden spilled 39 times in 2022 for a total of 474 hours.

Southern Water said blah blah blah