‘Super sewer’ boss hails opening of wastewater network London’s long awaited ‘super sewer’ opened today, marking a major milestone in efforts to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution. Designed to handle storm overflows, the Thames Tideway Tunnel opened its gates today, capturing 589,000 cubic metres of sewage within 24 hours during heavy rainfall in September. The 25km ‘super sewer’ has a total [...]
UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters dirty! Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]
Waste firm fined almost £70K after cyanide leak kills hundreds of fish Environment The company was penalised after an incident in 2018, during which a container was ruptured causing "hundreds of litres of a liquid" to escape