Before you ask, this is not a parody. From the Guardian’s story on this: British people need to be “less squeamish” about drinking water derived from sewage, the boss of the Environment Agency has said.[…] He said: “Part of the solution will be to reprocess the water that results from sewage treatment and turn it back into drinking water – […]

“Pollution warnings remain in place across more than 20 beaches and swimming spots in England and Wales after heavy rain overwhelmed sewers.[…] At the height of the recent problems last week there were warnings in place at more than 40 locations. Environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey said issues with sewage showed the water industry was in an “extraordinary state of chaos” […]