Scottish Water say the discharge event shows the system is working as it should.
Scottish Water has moved to allay fears around waterway contamination in Renfrewshire – amid growing publicity regarding sewage being dumped into bodies of water across the UK.
The data only runs up until 2023 and so whether that overflow event continued into 2024 is not yet known. Download the free Renfrewshire Live app today Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download. There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.And in Linwood, at Burnbrae Road, waste water was discharged into the Black Cart Water on 98 days last year.
The sewer system is designed to prevent the sewer from backing up into homes during periods of extreme weather and the discharges are therefore critical components when it comes to managing flows during peak rainfall. “When they occur, it is because they are doing what they are designed to do and less than one per cent of the waste water comes from toilets so is incredibly dilute.
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