Category: Pollution

Items which relate to pollution in all its forms

Southern Water’s lack of communications angers local community

~ SPS Editor

Our recent article on sewage spills from Southern Water facilities around the Solent highlighted the combined sewer overflow (CSO) at Pier Road, Southsea which has recently been making adverse headlines for Southern Water for reasons other than simply its discharge history. The news concerns 'emergency' repairs to a collapsed section of the storm drain somewhere … Continue reading Southern Water’s lack of communications angers local community

Southern Water demonstrates the positive PR value of remote monitoring of its distributed assets

~ SPS Editor

In a piece in the Times on 18 January, under the headline 'Southern Water taps into smart tech to stop leaks', Katie Prescott noted that: "Southern Water has introduced artificial intelligence to its sewage system to cut hundreds of leaks caused by so-called fatbergs and other blockages. In a £15 million project, the company has … Continue reading Southern Water demonstrates the positive PR value of remote monitoring of its distributed assets

Brittany’s ‘Green Tides’ – a future threat to the Solent?

~ SPS Editor

The eutrophication of coastal waters has led to disturbing phenomenon of ‘green tides’ across the Channel in Brittany. We are all now aware of the nitrate pollution in our rivers, estuaries and inland seas and the resulting build-up of green algae. What we in the UK are less aware of is that decomposing green algae … Continue reading Brittany’s ‘Green Tides’ – a future threat to the Solent?

Southern Water’s Beachbuoy scope should be extended to highlight all Solent discharges

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There are as many, if not more people using Solent waterways than just the bathers at designated bathing beaches. For a considerable time, SPS has been calling for the scope of Southern Water's Beachbuoy application to be extended to complete the coverage for the safety and security of all Solent water users, leisure and business, … Continue reading Southern Water’s Beachbuoy scope should be extended to highlight all Solent discharges

Environmental Audit Committee Report – SPS summary

~ SPS Editor

Getting a complete overview of the health of our rivers and the pollution affecting them is hampered by outdated, underfunded and inadequate monitoring regimes. It is clear, however, that rivers in England are in a mess. A ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, agricultural waste, and plastic is polluting the waters of many of the country’s rivers. … Continue reading Environmental Audit Committee Report – SPS summary