Quarry turns River Yealm white https://t.co/meBm58Fjrf pic.twitter.com/6nLrtzTPDU
— Spotlight (@BBCSpotlight) November 17, 2020
"traced it back to a quarry operation further up the catchment"
Aggregate Industries is one of a small number of operators with quarries in the catchment.
Aggregate Industries is also the company that wants to quarry Straitgate Farm. A watercourse from Straitgate feeds the mediaeval fishponds at Grade I Cadhay House. Numerous concerns have been raised. Is it any surprise? What would happen if a similar pollution event were to happen here?
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| Photo: Matt Austin |
One of the most beautiful buildings in #EastDevon is receiving £50,000 from the @DCMS Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. @CadhayHouse near #OtteryStMary needs protecting for future generations. It was great to visit and appreciate an important part of #EastDevon history. pic.twitter.com/huMn4ExXAA
— Simon Jupp MP (@simonjamesjupp) October 9, 2020
Cause of River Yealm turning white is confirmed by Environment Agency https://t.co/sVfk4sDxPC
— Alex Green (@alexrichgreen1) November 24, 2020
A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: "The Environment Agency continues to investigate the incident which affected a large stretch of the River Yealm on 16 November.
"Rainfall had caused contaminated run-off to escape the containment area of a quarry-related operation and enter the river."
