Safety Alert As Raw Sewage Pumps Into Firth of Forth 1000 Litres of Untreated Waste Discharged Every Second
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THE public were warned yesterday to avoid contact with water in the Firth of Forth following a major spill at one of Scotland's biggest sewage works.
The accident happened because of a mechanical breakdown at Seafield sewage works in Leith (pictured) on Friday afternoon. A large pump failure has led to most of Edinburgh's sewage being dumped into the Forth for more than 24 hours.See the full content of this document
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Safety Alert As Raw Sewage Pumps Into Firth of Forth 1000 Litres of Untreated Waste Discharged Every Second
"An incident like this has never happened at Seafield, " said a spokeswoman for Thames Water, which operates the plant. "It is seriou...
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