July 8, 20233 yr 1. Cornwall - 11,285 2. Carmarthenshire - 11,195 3. County Durham - 9,940 4. Gwynedd - 9,715 5. Rhondda Cynon Taf - 7,875 6. Northumberland - 7,382 7. Pembrokeshire - 6,988 8. Allerdale - 6,774 9. Bradford - 5,216 10. Neath Port Talbot - 5,034 Hours of sewage pumped. Brown crab sandwich anyone? https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-sea-rivers-most-polluted-8582451 Edited July 8, 20233 yr by SteamyTea
July 8, 20233 yr It would be interesting if there was historical data going back over the last 50 years. IIRC many years ago the lower Thames was so polluted there was no wildlife in it and then years later they were saying salmon were seen in the Thames.
July 8, 20233 yr Glad I left then! It was the Victorian’s fault, they invented the combined sewer. Edited July 8, 20233 yr by joe90
July 8, 20233 yr Author 33 minutes ago, Gone West said: It would be interesting if there was historical data going back over the last 50 years. There is some historical data here: https://data.catchmentbasedapproach.org/datasets/theriverstrust::event-duration-monitoring-storm-overflows-2022-england-and-wales/about 35 minutes ago, Gone West said: IIRC many years ago the lower Thames was so polluted there was no wildlife in it I used to kayak in it, during the summer of 1976 there was a particular problem, but generally it was not too bad.
July 8, 20233 yr 2 hours ago, joe90 said: Glad I left then! It was the Victorian’s fault, they invented the combined sewer. But before then you just slopped "it" in the street. But @SteamyTea has put me off a crab sandwich, something I always like when I go somewhere making them.
July 8, 20233 yr Author 13 minutes ago, ProDave said: put me off a crab sandwich As a general rule, in life and in restaurants, avoid all bottom feeders. 13 minutes ago, ProDave said: But before then you just slopped "it" in the street. Like being a little bit pregnant though. I don't think people were that well and healthy 500 years ago. Edited July 8, 20233 yr by SteamyTea
July 8, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, SteamyTea said: 1. Cornwall - 11,285 Perhaps. But we now know that Thames Water concealed their river waste at Gatwick, then lied about it. I think we can therefore assume that this was policy, there were many more abuses and that they should be at number 1.
July 8, 20233 yr Author 22 minutes ago, saveasteading said: Perhaps. But we now know that Thames Water concealed their river waste at Gatwick, then lied about it. I think we can therefore assume that this was policy, there were many more abuses and that they should be at number 1. Possibly. The data is only hours of spillage, not overall concentration levels, which would be much more useful.
July 8, 20233 yr 8 hours ago, SteamyTea said: 1. Cornwall - 11,285 2. Carmarthenshire - 11,195 3. County Durham - 9,940 4. Gwynedd - 9,715 5. Rhondda Cynon Taf - 7,875 6. Northumberland - 7,382 7. Pembrokeshire - 6,988 8. Allerdale - 6,774 9. Bradford - 5,216 10. Neath Port Talbot - 5,034 Hours of sewage pumped. Brown crab sandwich anyone? https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-sea-rivers-most-polluted-8582451 probably the only statistic you have posted on this site that I would agree with.
July 8, 20233 yr 5 hours ago, SteamyTea said: As a general rule, in life and in restaurants, avoid all bottom feeders. ... I had some lovely sole for supper the other day: aren't they bottom feeders?
July 8, 20233 yr Author 2 hours ago, ToughButterCup said: I had some lovely sole for supper the other day: aren't they bottom feeders? Lovely fish are sole.
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