The Surroundings Company has launched an investigation after lifeless fish have been discovered in a Cheshire river.
They mentioned they have been wanting into what prompted the “pollution and fish kill” in the River Bollin close to Macclesfield, the place foam has emerged on the water’s floor.
Water agency United Utilities tweeted that it was “not associated to any of our property or remedy works in the world”.
They added that “we will verify it isn’t associated to any of our operations”.
An Surroundings Company (EA) spokeswoman mentioned: “Our officers are on web site assessing the potential environmental impacts on the River Bollin and to research its trigger.”
In 2022, MPs have been warned {that a} “chemical cocktail” was working by way of all of England’s rivers.
Uncooked sewage, microplastics and slurry have been discovered, placing well being and nature in danger, a parliamentary report discovered.
Following the River Bollin pollution, the EA urged folks to “stay aware of the misuse of drains”.
They added that “what goes down there can vastly have an effect on water high quality, sadly inflicting issues like this”.
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