River pollution: Western Cleddau 'eco disaster' claim
Campaigners dispute the claim that this was an isolated incident.
One of the outfall pipes at the Fortune's Frolic site is connected to the First Milk cheese creamery in Haverfordwest. The other pipe is connected to the local Welsh Water waste water treatment works."I've seen it being decimated over the years," he said. Mr Walters claimed the discharges from the First Milk pipe had "coated" the banks of the river with a "red, orangey mousse" which turned black as it dried out.
Gail Davies-Walsh, chief executive of Afonydd Cymru, the Wales river trusts umbrella body, said she agreed with campaigners that the Western Cleddau was on the brink of disaster and called on NRW to review consents for discharges into the river.'Foul material'"Measures were taken against those. More recently, there's clear evidence of failure against some of the conditions on their permits and that has been over multiple years.
"We haven't seen any fresh fish come for about a month. This isn't as diluted, so it's a stronger mixture, putting the fish off. There should be shoals and shoals of bass and all we've seen are mullet. Mullet like this sort of environment, but there's no bass." Ric Cooper, a scientist from Hook, is also a kayaker and paddle boarder on the river, and has been gathering information about its water quality."It's pretty clear that the nitrogen levels in this river - the nitrate levels - are much higher than they should be. This river is hypernutrified which means there is too much phosphorus and nitrogen in it.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China's latest social media trend mocks bland Western lunches using the hashtag 'White People Food'The hashtag 'White People Food' is Chinese social media's latest trend, as citizens living abroad 'learn what it feels like to be dead' courtesy of bland Western lunches
Read more »
Giant hogweed warning after London man left with scarring'If a little kid falls in there, gets it on their face or something, that's going to cause them life-changing injuries so I'm lucky but someone else may not be.'
Read more »
Urgent holiday warning after dad's dream trip with daughter is ruinedA DAD has issued an urgent warning to parents after a dream holiday was ruined as young kids roamed the streets like “zombies”. Lee Cocker took his daughter to Magaluf to celebrate her …
Read more »
Urgent vape warning as e-cigarettes leave children suffering collapsed lungsAN urgent vape warning has been issued after e-cigarettes left children suffering from collapsed lungs. NHS figures show 40 youngsters under the age of 19 were admitted to hospital over the past ye…
Read more »
Scotland heatwave warning as UK weather to soar by 40C in 14 day July hot spellForecasters are warning that record breaking temperatures could result in extreme weather through early and late July as things heat up to 40C.
Read more »
Giant hogweed warning after London man left with scarringA man has been left with bad scars after touching what is dubbed Britain's most dangerous plant.
Read more »