Wannabe MP Cllr Paul Follows has turned the spotlight on water/sewage discharge and testing, and it makes a very sombre reading—and that’s an understatement.
Click the link to Community Lab Results in the box below.
Paul Follows said:
Earlier in the week, one of my colleagues flagged a number of instances of children falling sick after being in the river Wey.
Following that, I engaged Water Rangers to undertake some localised testing (e. coli is one of the main things to be tested for).We still have an MP who isn’t turning up to vote (or is outright voting against) controls and penalties on dumping sewage and punishing it as the environmental crime that it so clearly is. We have a failing water company.
This is making people sick (and not just here).
MP Angela Richardson Guildford voted against it, and Jeremy Hunt SW Surrey was a no-show. Did our Surrey MP’ let us down again?
Continued Paul:
Having few direct tools at my level, I am trying to do everything I can here to make sure residents are aware of the risks and the issues.
Please see below the results of some of the localised testing. I have also made notes on how to interpret the results. Essentially, anything above 1000 is not good. Keep in mind that many European countries and places like Canada would consider anything above 250 unacceptable.
The local tests max out at about 2420 (the ones showing higher have had a specialist test done to show the detailed position).I’m happy to take comments and questions, but I think the data speaks for itself. My thanks again to Water Rangers.
Cllr Paul Follows
Lib Dem Candidate for Godalming and Ash
Source: Water Rangers: