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Chalk Stream Polluted: Road Run-off Suspected
21 Jan
Summary
- Pollution detected in East Yorkshire's Driffield Beck.
- Road run-off is the suspected source of the contamination.
- Yorkshire Water is preparing a report for the Environment Agency.
A pollution incident has affected Driffield Beck, a chalk stream located in East Yorkshire. Yorkshire Water is investigating the contamination, suspecting that road run-off is the source of the pollution.
Local residents observed substances resembling oil in the water and reported these sightings to the Environment Agency around January 13th. Yorkshire Water has stated it is working on a comprehensive report to submit to the agency concerning the incident.
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