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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Pollution source in river was treatment works
A water company has confirmed one of its treatment works was the source of pollution that killed thousands of fish in a Cornish river. Pennon Group, which owns South West Water, said the pollution in St Austell River "occurred as a result of a delivery by a third party to our treatment works" in the Pentewan Valley. It said it was working with the Environment Agency on the investigation. The agency said potentially thousands of fish including trout, eels and lamprey were killed by liquid lime in the river, which is also known as the White River, on 19 June. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Pollution source identified after fish found dead Samples gathered as fish deaths investigated Thousands of fish thought killed by pollution Environment Agency
BBC News
13 hours ago
- BBC News
Water firm treatment works was pollution source in Cornish river
A water company has confirmed one of its treatment works was the source of pollution that killed thousands of fish in a Cornish Group, which owns South West Water, said the pollution in St Austell River "occurred as a result of a delivery by a third party to our treatment works" in the Pentewan said it was working with the Environment Agency on the agency said potentially thousands of fish including trout, eels and lamprey were killed by liquid lime in the river, which is also known as the White River, on 19 June.
