Raw Sewage Scandal

Millbrook said:
Because it requires some significant engineering work and the numbers involved I guess but yes quicker would be better. The 75% is for those near protected nature sites. It's 100% for bathing areas.
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For 13 years, I would expect it all be done. Its really down to a question of resource rather than time.
 
Millbrook said:
Well I guess it's either factual or it isn't. See my other post on expenditure on improvements.

No way am I defending them just pointing out that it seems the issue has been acknowledged and action taken.
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Smoke and mirrors; no real action.
 
rob_fmttm said:
There have been plenty at Saltburn beach this week and it was wonderful there. Packed with tourists from all over not just Teesside.
But the raw sewage is a national scandal, no argument with that.
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I was walking from Redcar to Saltburn late June and Saltburn was packed with tourists. Will these same people return if the sea is of a very poor quality?
I know it’s not a local issue, but it is locals of all areas that need to apply pressure on these water companies.

www.gazettelive.co.uk

Investigation launched after water pollution spotted in North Sea

The 'slick' is said to be 10-metre wide and has been reported to the Environment Agency
www.gazettelive.co.uk www.gazettelive.co.uk
 
Norman_Conquest said:
I was walking from Redcar to Saltburn late June and Saltburn was packed with tourists. Will these same people return if the sea is of a very poor quality?
I know it’s not a local issue, but it is locals of all areas that need to apply pressure on these water companies.

www.gazettelive.co.uk

Investigation launched after water pollution spotted in North Sea

The 'slick' is said to be 10-metre wide and has been reported to the Environment Agency
www.gazettelive.co.uk www.gazettelive.co.uk
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Saltburn is infamous for it's regular sewage dumping. Tourists and NWL pretend it isn't happening.
 
ThePrisoner said:
I think he was interviewed on TV the other day. Surfers Against Sewage have complained for years. This is not a new scandal.
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It certainly isn’t new, but the levels of sewage is increasing.

My son works for an electrical company and they have the contract for the local water board. He’s been mentioning that levels are increasing for some time.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
It certainly isn’t new, but the levels of sewage is increasing.

My son works for an electrical company and they have the contract for the local water board. He’s been mentioning that levels are increasing for some time.
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Funding was withdrawn it was only ever going to go one way. There may be more important things to be concerned about, but a lot of work was put into cleaning up our rivers and coastline, it won't take much to turn them in to cesspits again.
 
Laughing said:
The water is clearer here when you look at it. You can see the bottom when at the end of the harbour in tober morey
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Isn't that probably because tobemorey is on the isle of mull, an island with a population of just over 2000 rather than so where like saltburn which gets 2 million tourists a year and has 3 times the population of the entire Isle of Mull, as well as being down / up from many larger towns and just south of where the tees kicks out. Genuinely shocked that the water quality there would be better.

Scottish water is ejecting sewerage out as well

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

You'll never guess what the SNP did after Scottish Water pumped raw sewage into rivers 10,000 times – Alex Cole-Hamilton

I used to think river pollution was something from a bygone era. I imagined the dark satanic mills of the Industrial Revolution or the open sewers of previous centuries spewing poison into our rivers had been consigned firmly to the past.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

This article says they only Monitor 3% of the network too so may be a lot more...
 
ThatFragranceGuy said:
Isn't that probably because tobemorey is on the isle of mull, an island with a population of just over 2000 rather than so where like saltburn which gets 2 million tourists a year and has 3 times the population of the entire Isle of Mull, as well as being down / up from many larger towns and just south of where the tees kicks out. Genuinely shocked that the water quality there would be better.

Scottish water is ejecting sewerage out as well

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

You'll never guess what the SNP did after Scottish Water pumped raw sewage into rivers 10,000 times – Alex Cole-Hamilton

I used to think river pollution was something from a bygone era. I imagined the dark satanic mills of the Industrial Revolution or the open sewers of previous centuries spewing poison into our rivers had been consigned firmly to the past.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

This article says they only Monitor 3% of the network too so may be a lot more...
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I don't know the reason why, but bare in mind Mull gets a shed load of tourists too, I couldn't find the number I don't even know where water treatment is controlled from, whether scotland set their own budget. Not read the article you posted yet, but I will do.
 
Laughing said:
I don't know the reason why, but bare in mind Mull gets a shed load of tourists too, I couldn't find the number I don't even know where water treatment is controlled from, whether scotland set their own budget. Not read the article you posted yet, but I will do.
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Entire Isle of Mull gets 600k a year so just over a quarter of what the town of saltburn gets and willing to bet no equivalent of the tees just up from them
 
Fortunately the water did look ok at Saltburn this week. Masses of people were enjoying themselves. The Surfer Shop man seemed to approve of the state of the water on tv also.
I totally disagree with the sewage situation. It is disgusting. But at the moment people are enjoying Saltburn and the North Sea coast. I hope that can continue. I don't think I have ever seen as many holiday maketrs (not just daytrippers) ever as this summer
 
Millbrook said:
Not necessarily as the companies are regulated and Ofwat has a duty to balance customer interests with the need to ensure the sector can finance the cost of delivering the water and sewage services.

It's unlikely the whole cost will be passed on to customers.
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Ofwat is failing in this regard no?
 
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