
Oxford, Cambridge rowing teams warned about polluted waters ahead of Boat Race: It's a 'national disgrace'
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Oxford's crew coach is taking aim at one company who is allegedly responsible for a recent spike in contamination levels within London's Thames River.
Crew members have been warned about the risks of entering the water and advised to use a "cleansing station" at the finish area. The pollution has also cast doubt on the post-race tradition of throwing the winning cox into the water.
It comes as figures released by the Environment Agency showed the level of sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching 3.6 million hours of spills in 2023 compared to 1.75 million hours in 2022.
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