Tag Archives: Fish KIll

Thames Water fined for allowing sewage to leak into Sandford Brook

Thames Water has been fined for twice letting raw sewage seep into a brook in Oxfordshire following a case brought  the Environment Agency. The water company pleaded guilty to causing the sludge to enter Sandford Brook, Abingdon, last year. The … Continue reading

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South West Water fined for allowing sewage to pollute the Menalhyl River

South West Water has been ordered to pay £18,820 in fines and costs for allowing sewage to pollute the Menalhyl River near St Columb in North Cornwall, The case was brought by the Environment Agency. On August 3, 2011 an … Continue reading

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River Crane Pollution, Thames Water pledges £400k restoration fund

Thames Water have agreed a voluntary contribution of £400000 to fund the restoration of the River Crane following the devastating pollution incident in October 2011. On the 30th October 2011 an estimated 10,000 fish were killed in the River Crane … Continue reading

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Biogen fined almost £10,000 for polluting a Bedfordshire stream

Leading anaerobic digestion company Biogen UK Ltd been fined £5,000 by Bedford Magistrates’ Court for polluting one mile of a Bedfordshire stream. The Environment Agency said the pollution was avoidable and it should have been notified sooner so that the … Continue reading

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Serious oil spill along the River Bourne

Environment Agency officers have been out since first light to assess the extent of a major oil spill along the River Bourne in Hampshire– one of the country’s most important salmon fishing rivers. Environment Agency officers are doing everything they … Continue reading

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River Crane Pollution briefing from the Environment Agency

The Environment Agency have issued a update on the River Crane pollution following the devastating incident in October 2011. The Pollution incident which decimated all fish is being investigated by the EA. Carp killed by Sewage   Current remediation of the … Continue reading

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South West Water fined for discharging poor quality sewage effluent

South West Water has been ordered to pay £20,226 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality sewage effluent into the Tamar estuary. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. Camels Head sewage treatment works is one of five … Continue reading

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South West Water fined for offences at sewage treatment works

South West Water has been ordered to pay £11,406 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality effluent into a Devon river. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. The water company’s sewage works at Lee Mill near Plymouth … Continue reading

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Environment Agency dealing with ‘significant’ River Lee sewage spill

Environment Agency officers are dealing with the impact of a sewage discharge that has affected the River Lee in the Luton area and the Luton Hoo Lakes. Officers are working hard to prevent pollution spreading into the River Lee downstream … Continue reading

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Appalled ocean rower backs Thames Supersewer

Roz Savage, the ocean rower, is appealing for opponents of a super sewer for London to take the long-term view, saying: “We need to accept some short-term pain for the long-term gain.” The 44-year-old told a House of Commons reception, hosted … Continue reading

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