自由民主党领袖埃德·戴维在2024年苏格兰污水泄漏事件大多未被监管后，要求制定《清洁水法》。 Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demands a Clean Water Act after 2024 sewage spills in Scotland went largely unmonitored.

自由民主党领导人Ed Davey爵士加入了爱丁堡波托比罗海滩的海滩清理活动,敦促加强对苏格兰污水溢漏情况的监测。 Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey joined a beach cleanup at Portobello Beach, Edinburgh, urging stronger monitoring of sewage spills in Scotland. 他强调,在2024年记录到的24,000多起溢漏中,只有一小部分被跟踪,呼吁制定一项新的《清洁水法》,以提高透明度和加强问责制。 He highlighted that only a fraction of over 24,000 recorded spills in 2024 are tracked, calling for a new Clean Water Act to enforce transparency and accountability. Davey批评SNP没有采取行动,警告政治后果。 Davey criticized the SNP for failing to act, warning of political consequences. 对此,苏格兰供水公司指出,溢水对预防洪水至关重要,并概述了5亿英镑的投资,用于改善监测、减少溢水量和提高水质。 In response, Scottish Water stated overflows are essential to prevent flooding and outlined a £500 million investment to improve monitoring, reduce overflows, and enhance water quality.