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3,000 people launch legal action against poultry firm and water company over river pollution

Avara Foods and Welsh Water accused of allowing 'industrial scale' chicken production to contaminate waterways

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More than 3,000 individuals and businesses have launched a legal action claiming poultry production is polluting the rivers Wye, Usk and Lugg
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More than 3,000 individuals and businesses have launched a legal action claiming poultry production is polluting the rivers Wye, Usk and Lugg

More than 3,000 individuals and businesses have issued a joint claim against poultry producer Cargill UK, saying the company's ‘industrial style' chicken production is to blame for pollution in Wye, Lugg...

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