Company donates £150,000 to local rivers trust after polluting a city-centre river

Petroc Environmental Science Students Investigate Pollution in Local River and Coastal Ecosystem

Our Environmental Science students have been taking science out of the classroom and into the field recently, as they investigate the health of the River Caen in Braunton and the biodiversity of Croyde beach. As part of their environmental fieldwork module, students are examining whether the River Caen is polluted by using a combination of biological and chemical testing methods. Their investigation includes water chemistry analysis and the stud…

Company donates £150,000 to local rivers trust after polluting a city-centre river

Image: Natural Resources Wales A company responsible for polluting a river and lake in south Wales has agreed to donate £150,000 to a local environmental charity, following an enforcement undertaking secured by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The payment by Erith Contractors Ltd, who polluted Llanishen Brook and Roath Park Lake in Cardiff, to the South East Wales Rivers Trust will support the delivery of projects aimed at conservation and restora…

Company donates £150,000 to local rivers trust after polluting a Cardiff river - Water Magazine

A company responsible for polluting Llanishen Brook and Roath Park Lake in Cardiff has agreed to donate £150,000 to a local environmental charity, following an enforcement undertaking secured by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The payment by Erith Contractors Ltd to the South East Wales Rivers Trust will support the delivery of projects aimed at conservation and restoration of river habitats across South Wales. The case began when a member of the…