UK RIVER POLLUTION LEAVES FISH DEAD AND PLASTIC DETRITUS HANGING FROM TREES.

In all rivers in the UK there is a assorted detritus of unflushables that, rain or shine, still get sent down the loo by the British public. From entire razors to wet wipes to used condoms, it all ends up in the various rivers. Sanitary towels, paper towels, I will say durexes have been hanging from the branches,” Ian Carradus, president of the Kent (Westmorland) Angling Association, told i. “It’s quite upsetting, really.” The culprit, indiscriminate flushers aside, is a storm overflow from United Utilities’ Kendal treatment works. Currently, when it discharges, the only thing stopping the tide of toilet contents is a set of vertical bars set 25mm apart. After it was reported to them, the Environment Agency (EA) found the company in breach of its permits and in February ordered it to fit a more appropriate screen with vertical and horizontal bars set 10mm apart. Whilst the shareholders and management of the mainly foreign owned water companies share bumper profits the general public cannot use rivers and beaches which are fouled and stinking. The government make lots of statements but no action is forthcoming.