Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water

Water quality along the River Thames hosting the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race is classified as poor due to E coli from sewage pollution, with levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water status. The Environment Agency advises against bathing, and previous events have been affected by illnesses. Campaigners call for improvements in sewage treatment infrastructure and Thames Water accountability.

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