Sewage was dumped in Scottish rivers and lochs for around 600 hours per day last year.
But now a new “Big Brother” approach to monitoring our sewers is managing to prevent pollution from reaching our waterways.
Scottish Water has been installing high-tech cameras and sensors underground to raise the alarm before a spill happens.
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