Pollution in the Trent

Raw sewage & cyanide in the river between Stoke On Trent and Yoxall. FFS! dog walkers & anglers warned to stay away - http://tinyurl.com/yb33zeu

Saw that on the news this morning.

Do they know who is responsible?

When they find out who is responsible they should not only fine them but make them pay for the clean up, restocking and be made to pay compensation to the club(s) that own the rights for the stretches of water affected.

Exactly, Lefty

We have all been praying for a drop of rain to improve the river fishing...............and this happens!
Used to happen in Derby quite often with the poor old river Derwent. A chemical firm at Spondon ( I will not name it) used to let acetic acid & even benzene into the river, the fines are often less than the cost of proper waste disposal! Plenty of Chub have gone "tits up" & floated down the river very dead in the past.

I thought Nottingham was safe & the river flowed from the Humber at Hull south westerly, it doesn't, it flows toward Hull so the Cyan/Sewage cocktail could reach us if we are unlucky
Trent Piker caught a Pike or two from the Trent today, I do know that... well done m8.

Bazz wrote:Trent Piker caught a Pike or two from the Trent today, I do know that... well done m8.

Cheers Bazz!
A couple of small but very welcome ones!

Press Release 08/10/2009 16:33:00

Environment Agency Serves Suspension Notice Following Trent Cyanide Pollution

As part of its ongoing investigation into yesterday’s pollution of the River Trent, the Environment Agency has served a Suspension Notice to prevent Red Industries Ltd of Burslem, Stoke-on Trent, from discharging any industrial effluent to the sewer system.

Environment Agency officers have been on site at Red Industries after tests showed the presence of cyanide at the sewer discharge point used by the company.

The issuing of the notice follows swift action by the Environment Agency in its ongoing investigation into the source of the cyanide pollution of the River Trent.

David Hudson, Environment Manager said: "The pollution has killed thousands of fish on the River Trent, and caused a great deal of concern for many people. This sort of incident is unacceptable. Our investigation is continuing to ensure we can take firm action against those responsible.”

Nationally, the number of river pollution incidents in England and Wales has reduced by some 90 per cent over the past 15 years and is at an all time low.

The quality of rivers is the best for over a century. The Environment Agency will continue to press for tougher sentences for those who set back the tremendous progress made as a result of the action by the Environment Agency and its partners.

Under the Water Resources Act it is an offence to cause poisonous, noxious or polluting matter to enter rivers. Should a prosecution reach the Crown Court, fines are unlimited.

The largest fine for a similar offence occurred in 2004, with an Avonmouth-based chemical company, Sevalco, fined £240,000 for deliberating discharging cyanide into controlled water.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/07/water-metalworks-suspected-cyanide-leak

Here is another article.

On BBC Radio Nottingham this morning, the Environment Agency assured Nottingham river users that the the river SHOULD be ok & any cyanide etc.. will be well diluted here.

Trent Piker wrote:Press Release 08/10/2009 16:33:00

Environment Agency Serves Suspension Notice Following Trent Cyanide Pollution

As part of its ongoing investigation into yesterday’s pollution of the River Trent, the Environment Agency has served a Suspension Notice to prevent Red Industries Ltd of Burslem, Stoke-on Trent, from discharging any industrial effluent to the sewer system.

Environment Agency officers have been on site at Red Industries after tests showed the presence of cyanide at the sewer discharge point used by the company.

The issuing of the notice follows swift action by the Environment Agency in its ongoing investigation into the source of the cyanide pollution of the River Trent.

David Hudson, Environment Manager said: "The pollution has killed thousands of fish on the River Trent, and caused a great deal of concern for many people. This sort of incident is unacceptable. Our investigation is continuing to ensure we can take firm action against those responsible.”

Nationally, the number of river pollution incidents in England and Wales has reduced by some 90 per cent over the past 15 years and is at an all time low.

The quality of rivers is the best for over a century. The Environment Agency will continue to press for tougher sentences for those who set back the tremendous progress made as a result of the action by the Environment Agency and its partners.

Under the Water Resources Act it is an offence to cause poisonous, noxious or polluting matter to enter rivers. Should a prosecution reach the Crown Court, fines are unlimited.

The largest fine for a similar offence occurred in 2004, with an Avonmouth-based chemical company, Sevalco, fined £240,000 for deliberating discharging cyanide into controlled water.

Here is "RedIndustries" MISSION STATEMENT:

http://www.redindustries.co.uk/about.html

Note a contact link / address. Willing to bet they get the opinions of many irate water users contacting them..