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Response From The EA

Posted on by Mike Duddy

Heres the response from the EA to the email I sent them a week ago regarding the recent pollution of the River Irk.

“Dear Mr Duddy,

PUBLIC REGISTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REQUEST
River Irk, Manchester

Thank you for your enquiry. Please find below response from one of our officers.

This is an ongoing case. The source of the pollution was found on the day and the discharged was stopped. We are now undertaking enforcement action in accordance with our Enforcement & Prosecution Policy. There were very few dead fish and we also carried out an ecological survey.

If you have any additional queries please contact us at our e-mail address: nwsouthfolder@environment-agency.gov.uk or on the telephone number below quoting your reference number WTNGE29282.

Yours sincerely,
**** *******
External Relations Officer””

Now theyre not giving much away with that reply – but maybe as its an ongoing case then they’re not allowed to give out too much information?
If anyone has any thoughts then I would appreciate your comments.

manchester fishing Irwell Ribble Trout
Mike Duddy

0 thoughts on “Response From The EA”

  1. Matthew Eastham says:

    Well done Mike – fair play to you for trying to get some answers.

    I would have thought that if enforcement/ legal action is on the cards, they won't be too willing to give out much info at this stage….

    M

  2. Tony says:

    Very few dead fish? not surprised seeing this is a regular occurance although I fail to see how anything could survive that.
    I got good feed back from the incedent I reported on the Ribble and our local fisheries officer seems a decent bloke lets hope they get tough.