We have heard today that Stanton recycling fire is out. Maybe now the canal can start to recover. We made another trip to Sandiacre yesterday and my worse fears were realised. All those poor fish struggling to survive as posted in my
last post, are all dead. I still feel they could have been saved if the environment agency had done what they are supposed to do and save the environment. The pumping of the peroxide continues but I fear its much to late. I had heard, though, from listening to the local TV, that fish stunners were to be brought in to save the fish below Dolkholme and Long Eaton lock. Whether this has been done I don't know. I just hope, for the fish sake, it has.
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| Large carp below Sandiacre lock. Proof that the pollution has already moved toward Dolkholme lock. |
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| All these small fish could have been saved. What a horrible way to die. |
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| Dark brown polluted water heading toward Dolkholme lock |
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| I'm not sure why the chain has been removed from the lock gate. Now there is nothing stopping boat movement. |
3 comments:
Hi Irene,
I'm not happy with the efforts of the Authorities with regard to this incident. Here's a link to a story that appeared in yesterdays Derby Evening Telegraph... http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Water-rescue-team-steps-save-fish-polluted-canal/story-16962589-detail/story.html
The phrase 'too little, too late' leaps to mind in my opinion!
Kevin
Hi Irene,
Here's the latest from the EA published today on the Derby Evening Telegraph web site:
http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/100-000-fish-rescued-canal-waters-contaminated/story-16973613-detail/story.html
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
I have looked at both reports and hope they have done what was reported. We never saw any sign of the barge with oxyjets, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. Its still much to late for all those fish caught in the pollution 'down stream'. I'm hoping the amount of rainfall today will do wonders to re-oxygenate the water. Here in Langley Mill the pound has risen and water is cascading over the lock gates. Hopefully it will dilute the water of all the pollution from Pasture lock right down to Trent lock
Irene.
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