'Downpours blamed for ‘alarming’ rise in sewage spills.'

I see Scottish Water have adopted the same old lame, schoolboy excuse from south of the boarder, it's the rain, but then again it is now been run by a former executive from Anglian Water 🤣🤣🤣

thetimes.co.uk/article/downpo…

Peter Hammond from your expert judgement, is Ambleside WwTW fully compliant with its permit from the data you’ve analysed ?

Just to remind everyone, the Environmental Audit Committee specified that Professor Hammonds analysis of illegality far surpassed the capacity of the Agency

Hope a few of you can join the demo in #Newbury tomorrow. If not, please show your support & give us a shout out on your socials. 🙏 #anglersagainstpollution #chalkstream

Ambleside:

Prof Peter Hammond's analysis finds illegal sewage discharges since at least 2018.

United Utilities deny any illegal discharge or permit breaches' but decline to provide evidence to back that up.

Seems perfectly reasonable.

express.co.uk/news/uk/188781…

The US has set new legal PFAS limits for drinking water:

PFOA (def carcinogen): 4ng/l
PFOS (prob carcinogen): 4ng/l
PFHxS: 10ng/l
PFNA: 10ng/l
GenX chems: 10ng/l

The UK? 100ng/l as a 'guideline'. 👀

From the voices of local people - we remember the clean water. These hopes were reality. Give us our rivers back.
Ashley Smith MattStaniek Charlie Maynard 🔶 Liberal Democrat Thames Water 💧 RiverActionUK Windrush WASP Friends of the Earth (Action) Feargal Sharkey

Simon Jack There has never been a year since privatisation when shareholders contributed more cash than they took out.
Evidence below.
windrushwasp.org/single-post/pr…

Our future looks to be in good hands! Education is all about kids being able to make informed desicions for the benefit to all. No doubt they will lead society into a much healthier future.

Turns out Thames Water 💧 aren't the only invasive species causing significant environmental and economic harm on the Evenlode

Water voles across the country have been greatly reduced from river habitats

Find out whats being done to reverse this

youtu.be/hS0wCDGaQmg?si…

BBO Wildlife Trust

'Plans are in accordance with what customers are asking us to do'

This is misleading. This is about complying with law, not what customers are asking

Why should customers fund this AGAIN and profiteering be allowed to continue?
Pete Devery
Henley Mermaids

news.sky.com/video/thames-w…

Water quality determines public health and environmental status.

Get involved to learn about Evenlode water quality which can enable its protection.

This is the Norton Brook meeting the Lugg near Presteigne. Taken by one of our citizen scientists on 28 March.

Lots of soil coming down the Norton Brook, with lots of bare fields upstream. 😢

“Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%.” Here’s why 👇

⬇️ Windrush WASP Ashley Smith Peter Hammond Evenlode Catchment Partnership

Ever wondered what impact all that sewage in our rivers is having on wildlife? Nick & Phil Parker sample biodiversity above & below a sewage outlet. Results are heartbreaking. Full video via

youtube.com/watch?v=-c1h4Z…

England's largest natural lake, and World Heritage site, could be putting swimmer health at risk, say campaigners.

Lake Windermere’s waters are classed as “excellent” by the Environment Agency, but critics say the testing regime isn’t up to the job.

Jim Clark It's the only one in the world that is 100% privatised.

Petition to stop Thames Water's mega-reservoir and fix the leaks - please sign & share!
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/stopTWreserv… Henley Mermaids Vale of White Horse CPRE The countryside charity

I've just signed this petition. Will you add your name and share too?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop… via 38 Degrees

Biodiversity loss and climate change are not information deficit problems, and will not be solved by ever more precise data about where and how fast they are happening