Concerns raised over sewage in Kilham chalk stream
Mr Arnold said trout moved upstream to spawn at this time of year."It's not just what's going in the stream here, it affects the population of fish all the way down," he added.
In a statement, Yorkshire Water said: "Overflows into the region's watercourses are not what we, or our customers, want to see."Underground springs and groundwater can cause infiltration into our network and treatment works."These flows were being discharged into the watercourse to prevent flooding."In February last year, residents in Kilham complained sewage was flowing down the street after the drainage system was overwhelmed by high levels of groundwater.Yorkshire Water said it was planning to spend £1.6m on improvements in Kilham and £140m on reducing storm discharges around the East Riding.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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