The Environment Agency “are confident” they know which farm caused a large slurry pollution of the River Weaver in Nantwich, according to a Defra letter.
The EA has been probing the most recent case in late August which left potentially thousands of fish washed up dead along the river edge in Nantwich.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith labelled the latest pollution incident in the River Weaver as “totally unacceptable”.
He spoke out after the fifth slurry pollution case in the past three years this week left thousands of fish dead in the river in Nantwich.
Dear Editor,
I am absolutely furious and heartbroken to hear of yet another pollution incident on the River Weaver in Nantwich, which has once again left thousands of fish dead or dying.
This is the fifth such disaster in just three years, and it is nothing short of a disgrace.
Thousands of fish are feared dead in the River Weaver in Nantwich after another pollution incident.
The Environment Agency sent staff to the river earlier today after reports of fish being washed up dead in their hundreds.
The Environment Agency is to restock the River Weaver in Nantwich next month, more than 15 months after pollution incidents hit the watercourse.
Thousands of fish were washed up along the riverside in Nantwich in 2023 when slurry polluted the river.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has called for strong action against agricultural pollution after recent slurry dumping incidents in the River Weaver.
Mr Naismith MP spoke out in the House of Commons this week about the “urgent need for addressing agricultural slurry dumping”.
Furious River Weaver campaigners have hit out after farm workers were caught on camera in Audlem washing thousands of litres of slurry into drains.
Environmental groups fear the slurry will now be washed into the nearby River Weaver, causing more pollution and fish deaths.
The River Weaver in Nantwich is to be re-stocked with thousands of fish this week to replace the many that died in pollution incidents last year.
Environment Agency officers have worked with Nantwich Angling Society on the re-stocking plan.
Residents in Nantwich have launched a new “Clean the Weaver” campaign group after a series of pollution leaks into the river have killed thousands of fish.
Two major slurry spills have been recorded in the past week alone, which has been destructive for fish and wildlife along the river.
The Environment Agency are believed to be investigating reports of “slurry” pollution in the River Weaver in Nantwich.
Witnesses say the EA has confirmed “a slug of slurry” is making its way down the river, causing the deaths of many fish along the watercourse.
Nantwich’s devastated farming community has paid tribute to Andrew Huntbach, who died after falling into a slurry pit.
Mr Huntbach was pulled clear of the pit by colleagues at Hollin Green Farm on Hollingreen Lane, between Aston and Audlem.
A man who fell into a slurry pit near Nantwich has died.
The incident happened on land at a farm off Hollingreen Lane, in Brindley, near Nantwich.
Councillors and villagers near Nantwich are celebrating after controversial plans for a huge slurry lagoon near homes and a school were withdrawn.
The massive lagoon was planned for land off Eastern Road between Shavington and Willaston, close to Shavington High School.
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