After reports of sewage on a beach near Havoc, staff from SEPA’s Local Environmental Performance Team attended the beach along with Scottish Water officers and carried out a visual inspection of the shoreline following the concerns.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has moved to calm fears after claims that sewage was spilling onto Havoc beach.
They say that photographic evidence was also taken and closely examined by the agency’s Marine Ecology Team, who confirmed it was accumulations of rotting seaweed. The public may spot other naturally occurring events during the summer months across Scotland, including pollen deposits, blue-green algae and jelly fish swarms.
“If it were sewage, we would expect to see toilet paper, wet wipes and period products – most of which shouldn’t be disposed of down the toilet.” “That is why we launched our Nature Calls campaign which successfully called for a ban on wipes containing plastic.
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