EMERGENCY: If you see sewage in the river or in the sea at CHARMOUTH (south of the A35)
1. Take photos and immediately call Wessex Water on 0345 600 4600. Give an exact location and description.
2. Follow up with an email to them at [email protected] (copied to [email protected])
EMERGENCY: If you see a serious pollution incident upstream (north of the A35)
1. Take photos and immediately call the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60. Give an exact location and description
2. Follow up with an email to them at [email protected] (copied to [email protected])
Signs of sewage pollution include:
toilet paper, wipes, faeces, condoms, sanitary products in a river or in the sea, on a riverbank or the beach ~ a river appearing cloudy or milky ~ grey feathery ‘sewage fungus’ on the bed of a river ~ dead or gasping fish ~ a noticeable sewage smell
[There are many reasons why foam appears in rivers and near the seashore. Some of these are completely natural. Do not make an emergency call about foam unless you have other evidence to suggest that it is caused by sewage.]
EMERGENCY: If you spot sewage pollution in the River Lim or on the beaches at LYME REGIS
1. Take photos and immediately call South West Water on 0344 346 2020. Give an exact location and description.
2. Then follow up with an email to the River Lim Monitoring Group at [email protected])
NON-EMERGENCY: If you see or know of any other pollution problems on the River Char (leaking septic tanks, slurry getting into the river regularly, etc.) please contact us.
You can either email [email protected] or use the contact form. If you use the contact form you can choose to remain anonymous. However you contact us, we will always treat your information in strict confidence. We will never share your name or any details without your permission.
1. Take photos and immediately call Wessex Water on 0345 600 4600. Give an exact location and description.
2. Follow up with an email to them at [email protected] (copied to [email protected])
EMERGENCY: If you see a serious pollution incident upstream (north of the A35)
1. Take photos and immediately call the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60. Give an exact location and description
2. Follow up with an email to them at [email protected] (copied to [email protected])
Signs of sewage pollution include:
toilet paper, wipes, faeces, condoms, sanitary products in a river or in the sea, on a riverbank or the beach ~ a river appearing cloudy or milky ~ grey feathery ‘sewage fungus’ on the bed of a river ~ dead or gasping fish ~ a noticeable sewage smell
[There are many reasons why foam appears in rivers and near the seashore. Some of these are completely natural. Do not make an emergency call about foam unless you have other evidence to suggest that it is caused by sewage.]
EMERGENCY: If you spot sewage pollution in the River Lim or on the beaches at LYME REGIS
1. Take photos and immediately call South West Water on 0344 346 2020. Give an exact location and description.
2. Then follow up with an email to the River Lim Monitoring Group at [email protected])
NON-EMERGENCY: If you see or know of any other pollution problems on the River Char (leaking septic tanks, slurry getting into the river regularly, etc.) please contact us.
You can either email [email protected] or use the contact form. If you use the contact form you can choose to remain anonymous. However you contact us, we will always treat your information in strict confidence. We will never share your name or any details without your permission.
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