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EA Press Release......
Environment Agency investigating major water pollution incident in West London
The Environment Agency has launched an investigation following a major pollution incident which left thousands of fish dead in West London.
An estimated 3000 fish have been killed in the River Crane, a tributary of the River Thames, after raw sewage began to discharge into the river on Saturday.
Environment Agency officers have been working round the clock with Thames Water to try to minimise any further environmental damage, taking water samples and assessing the impact. Fish including pike, eel and perch have been killed, some of which were five or six years of age.
Officers have spent the day at the site sampling and monitoring levels of dissolved oxygen and ammonia in the river. Approximately 7 miles of river have been affected.
Environment Agency Area Manager Julia Simpson said: "We have launched a full investigation into this major incident which has caused the death of approximately 3000 fish.
“We have been working around the clock to try and minimise any further impact this incident has on the environment. Our officers have been out all day, monitoring levels of vital nutrients in the river and are helping and overseeing the clean up operation.
"We are still advising people to keep themselves and their pets out of the water until the incident is resolved.
“Our focus from tomorrow will shift to overseeing the clean up of the river by Thames Water and continuing our thorough investigation into the cause of this devastating pollution."
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A.K.A. -Bad Thames Water!!!
Chris
Environment Agency investigating major water pollution incident in West London
The Environment Agency has launched an investigation following a major pollution incident which left thousands of fish dead in West London.
An estimated 3000 fish have been killed in the River Crane, a tributary of the River Thames, after raw sewage began to discharge into the river on Saturday.
Environment Agency officers have been working round the clock with Thames Water to try to minimise any further environmental damage, taking water samples and assessing the impact. Fish including pike, eel and perch have been killed, some of which were five or six years of age.
Officers have spent the day at the site sampling and monitoring levels of dissolved oxygen and ammonia in the river. Approximately 7 miles of river have been affected.
Environment Agency Area Manager Julia Simpson said: "We have launched a full investigation into this major incident which has caused the death of approximately 3000 fish.
“We have been working around the clock to try and minimise any further impact this incident has on the environment. Our officers have been out all day, monitoring levels of vital nutrients in the river and are helping and overseeing the clean up operation.
"We are still advising people to keep themselves and their pets out of the water until the incident is resolved.
“Our focus from tomorrow will shift to overseeing the clean up of the river by Thames Water and continuing our thorough investigation into the cause of this devastating pollution."
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A.K.A. -Bad Thames Water!!!
Chris
I have fished the crane for around 30 years and have always lived within walking distance of it . The part i looked at today used to be pretty bad maybe 25 years ago but people have worked hard to get it thriving . 