Chalfont St Giles, UK. 20th February, 2024. The pond lining in the village pond in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire rises to the top of the pond. The Environment Agency are reportedly responding to a Serious Category 1 Pollution Incident, the most serious classification along the River Misbourne, a precious chalk stream, at Chalfont St Giles. The Chiltern Chalk Streams Project say that "due to groundwater infiltration into sewer network, Thames Water has been pumping screen sewage into the River Misbourne near Amersham since 3rd January." Affinity Water, suppliers of drinking water, have rep
Chalfont St Giles, UK. 20th February, 2024. The pond lining in the village pond in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire rises to the top of the pond. The Environment Agency are reportedly responding to a Serious Category 1 Pollution Incident, the most serious classification along the River Misbourne, a precious chalk stream, at Chalfont St Giles. The Chiltern Chalk Streams Project say that "due to groundwater infiltration into sewer network, Thames Water has been pumping screen sewage into the River Misbourne near Amersham since 3rd January." Affinity Water, suppliers of drinking water, have reportedly closed their nearby abstraction borehole. Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Live News
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Location: Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, UK
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