A Shropshire wild swimmer is attempting to get bathing status for some stretches of the River Severn and River Teme to force the water company and Government to clean them up.
Alison Biddulph who wants bathing status for the River Severn in Shrewsbury
"Currently, unless there is a big environmental problem such as dead fish in the water there is no obligation to keep the water clean, unfortunately."While waste is usually carried to a sewage treatment works, during times of heavy rainfall the system is designed to overflow and occasionally discharge excess waste water into the sea and rivers, to reduce the risk of flooding.
"There are beach areas that see a lot of children and teenagers, so it would be nice to have the area free of sewage."Councillor Halliday, a Labour member of Shrewsbury Town Council and Shropshire Council, said she is attempting to get a working group up and running to clean up the river. "We'll be looking for all sorts of river users to contribute, whether swimmers, rowers, anglers or just people who don't want to walk through sewage when they walk along the river," she said.
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