The River Brent has been hit by a pollution slick stretching at least two miles, which local residents say has brought a “tide of death” to the local waterway. 🔴 MadeleineCuff
Environment CorrespondentThe River Brent has been hit by a pollution slick stretching at least two miles, which local residents say has brought a “tide of death” to the local waterway.
Ben Morris, the founder of local campaign group CleanUptheRiverBrent , said the river was coated with a “greasy film” on the surface. “Everything looks like latte coffee has been tipped on it,” he said. A Thames Water spokesperson said: “We have received reports of a sewage discharge into the River Brent. Our network engineers are on site and believe this to be a third-party discharge due to a misconnection [of the pipes]. Our team has stopped the discharge and will be investigating further.”The Environment Agency has been notified. It did not respond to a request for comment.
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