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September Sewage Pollution in South West England

Post author:Jim Hunt
Post published:9 September 2023
Post category:Water Quality
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Following sewage pollution incidents all around the coast of South West England on August 31st we’ve since enjoyed/endured 6 days of an official heatwave. However that hasn’t prevented a heavy shower this morning causing the activation of several combined sewer overflows in Plymouth. Here is the Met Office’s rain radar map at 6 AM this morning:

Here is South West Water’s WaterFit Live map of Plymouth a few hours later:

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Storm Betty Barrels Towards the UK

Post author:Jim Hunt
Post published:18 August 2023
Post category:Weather
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Hot on the heels of Storm Antoni earlier this month, the Met Office in Exeter has just issued a press release about the imminent arrival of another mid-summer named storm:…

Much more sewage is in the sea

Post author:Jim Hunt
Post published:2 August 2023
Post category:Water Quality
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On Saturday we took the grandchildren to Summerleaze Beach in Bude. You can read all about that excursion (and see moving surfing pictures!), here.Yesterday the children went to Widemouth Sand…