Environment Agency investigates pollution of River Morda near Oswestry
Environment Agency staff are investigating a severe pollution on the River Morda south of Oswestry today.
A warning has gone out advising people not to allow livestock and pets to go in the river.
The discovery was made overnight.
A large number of fish are believed to have died as a result of the pollution which is understood to have been an acid.
United Utilities said there had been an incident at their water treatment works in Oswestry.
Our team are investigating a severe pollution on the River Morda,below Oswestry. We recommend people,livestock & pets don't go in the River pic.twitter.com/ktfD38zCAt https://twitter.com/ChrisBaingerEA/status/822414012835098625
#RiverMorda pollution Weston Pools fishery has not been affected by this pollution We continue to assess the impact to the river pic.twitter.com/ta9tF2cn54 https://twitter.com/ChrisBaingerEA/status/822414921543651329
LIVE - officers responding to a pollution incident on River Morda #shropshire pic.twitter.com/axwTSacnDt https://twitter.com/DaveThroupEA/status/822392774641094656
LIVE - River Morda pollution. @EnvAgency officers working to protect local fishery pic.twitter.com/VRxVCEKqwe https://twitter.com/DaveThroupEA/status/822434429360570368
