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10. New Tricks—Rinsed
10/13Could the water industry be nationalised?

9. Vultures—Rinsed
9/13As Thames Water’s finances deteriorate, “vultures” circle.

8. Sorry?—Rinsed
8/13New legislation promises to slash the sewage released into rivers, but will it become law?

7. The Eureka Moment—Rinsed
7/13The data scientist, the ex-detective and the politician trying to clean up our rivers.

6. The Lion's Cage—Rinsed
6/13The view from inside the Environment Agency.

5. The Camel's Humps—Rinsed
5/13Rivers work when everything is in balance, but what happens when that’s disrupted?

4. Inkblot—Rinsed
4/13We can all look the same picture, but what you make of it depends on who you are.

3. Turd Nerds—Rinsed
3/13The 'Dossier of Despair' that reveals what's happening to some of Britain’s rivers.

2. Water Works—Rinsed
2/13The centuries-old battle between public good and private profit still being fought today.

1. The Bridge—Rinsed
1/13After watching their local river grow murky and lifeless, two neighbours fight back.