UK government vows to clean up Lake Windemere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

The U.K. government pledged Monday to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterways. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the aim was to stop all sewage discharges into England’s largest lake. The lake, flanked by steep-sided hills, is part of the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northwest England that draws millions of visitors a year.