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In a landmark lawsuit, six British water companies, including Thames Water, are accused of under-reporting sewage discharges and overcharging customers up to £1.5 billion. The companies are accused of misleading industry regulator Ofwat about pollution incidents, enabling them to charge higher prices. The lawsuit, the first environmental competition law action in the UK, comes amid public anger over sewage in waterways.

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