New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Summary England's sewage crisis is rooted in Victorian-era infrastructure, designed to favor the wealthy and now failing under modern demands.

The outdated system, still in use, spills untreated waste into rivers, disproportionately affecting the poor and environment.

A bold, new vision is needed to address these inequalities and environmental challenges.

The raw sewage in England's rivers and seas is not just a story of corporate failure. It's also a legacy of Victorian sewers - impressive and high-tech in their day, but with inequality and exploitation baked in.

In the summer of 1858, London succumbed to a "Great Stink" as hot weather exacerbated the smell of human waste in and around the River Thames. Along p...