A long overdue call for overhaul of sewer system to tackle storm sewage discharges in Wales
Welsh Conservatives call for overhaul of sewer system to tackle storm sewage discharges in WalesThe UK Government has launched its plan to deliver the largest programme to tackle storm sewage discharges in history in England.Building on a package of measures already introduced to tackle storm overflows, these plans will implement ambitious targets for water companies to reduce discharges by 80%. Water companies will face strict limits on when they can use storm overflows and must completely eliminate the ecological harm any storm sewage discharges cause to the environment and significantly reduce discharges to protect public health under new plans unveiled by the Government today (31 March).Under the proposed plan:
- By 2035, the environmental impacts of 3,000 storm overflows (75%) affecting our most important protected sites will have been eliminated;
- By 2035, there will be 70% fewer discharges into bathing waters – last year that would have resulted in 4,620 fewer discharges into our bathing waters during the bathing season;
- By 2040, approximately 160,000 discharges, on average, will have been eliminated (40% of the total); and by 2050, approximately 320,000 discharges, on average, will have been eliminated (80% of the total);
“Once again, the UK Conservative Government is leading by example when it comes to cleaning up the environment.“It is vital that Labour Ministers in Cardiff Bay use the largest bloc grant for Wales since the start of devolution provided in last year’s Autumn budget to address similar issues in Wales. More needs to be done in Wales to reduce the discharge of raw sewage in Welsh waterways. “Labour ministers need to act now.”Is my river fit to play in take a look at the link belowhttps://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e834e261b53740eba2fe6736e37bbc7b/page/Map/ Welsh Water 2020 data is below for Cynon Valley only the rest for South East Wales can be found on the link below Name area Duration Releases Hours & Minutes per annum Harriet Street Aberdare Trecynon 0 Hours 45 Minutes 3Aberdare - Tudor Terrace 8 Hours 45 Minutes 15Abernant - Forge Tip 31 Hours 15 Minutes 45Aberdare - Monk Street 799 Hours 30 Minutes 138Aberaman Enterprise Park 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0Aberdare - Curre Street 58 Hours 30 Minutes 36Incline Row Aberdare Aberaman 9 Hours 30 Minutes 5Wellington St Robertstown 1 Hours 45 Minutes 3Rhigos - Heol Pendarren 92 Hours 15 Minutes 54Hirwaun - Merthyr Rd 1085 Hours 0 Minutes 118Hirwaun - Trenant Street 186 Hours 30 Minutes 74Tramroad Trenant Hirwaun 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0Penywaun - Mangoed Gardens 3 Hours 15 Minutes 2Hirwaun - Bute Place 96 Hours 30 Minutes 41Ynysybwl Near Pit 928 Hours 30 Minutes 144New Road Ynysbwl 211 Hours 15 Minutes 85Fforchaman St Cwmaman 0 Hours 15 Minutes 1Park View Abercwmboi 8 Hours 0 Minutes 9Abercwmboi - Bronallt Terrace 793 Hours 30 Minutes 54Cwmbach - Pant-y-Cerdin 219 Hours 15 Minutes 75Cwmbach - Bronhaul 31 Hours 0 Minutes 18Cwmbach - Bryngolwg 0 Hours 15 Minutes 1Cwmbach - Crown Row 26 Hours 45 Minutes 13Cwmbach - Bro Deg 177 Hours 0 Minutes 57Cwmbach - Bro Deg 308 Hours 45 Minutes 102Cwmbach - Sion Terrace 49 Hours 15 Minutes 27Maeshyfryd 5 Hours 15 Minutes 7Canal Rd Cwmbach 78 Hours 0 Minutes 26Long Row Mountain Ash 39 Hours 0 Minutes 18Mountain Ash - Hamilton St 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0Duffryn Woods Mountain Ash 133 Hours 15 Minutes 35Mountain Ash - New Road 157 Hours 15 Minutes 48Miskin - Miskin Road 688 Hours 0 Minutes 123Mountain Ash - Glasbrook 241 Hours 45 Minutes 70Station Terrace Mountain Ash 71 Hours 30 Minutes 51Pontcynon Pipe Bridge 1216 Hours 0 Town Hall Mountain Ash 32 Hours 30 Minutes 11Aberaman - David Street 9 Hours 45 Minutes 5Aberaman - Glancynon Terrace 5 Hours 30 Minutes 5Clifton Crescent Aberaman 11 Hours 0 Minutes 21Aberaman - Wind Street 57 Hours 15 Minutes 47Cardiff Rd Aberaman 42 Hours 45 Minutes 41Erw Las Aberdare 17 Hours 15 Minutes 27Harriet St Llwydcoed 436 Hours 0 Minutes 94Cwmdare - David St 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0Merion St Aberdare 857 Hours 45 Minutes 121Aberdare Elizabeth Street 91 Hours 0 Minutes 61Aberdare Rugby Club 98 Hours 15 Minutes 39Mikefield Aberman 1168 Hours 15 Minutes 94Aberdare - Aberaman Ind Est 1718 Hours 15 Minutes 146Cwmdare - Glan Road 51 Hours 45 Minutes 19Aberaman - Cynon Street 2 Hours 30 Minutes 9Aberaman - Fforchaman Street 0 Hours 15 Minutes 1 http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/ealit:3337/OBJ/20001882.pdf https://www.dwrcymru.com/en/our-services/wastewater/combined-storm-overflows/valleys-and-south-east-wales https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsandTravel/Roadspavementsandpaths/FloodAlleviation/RelatedDocuments/FloodRiskManagementPlanFinal.pdf https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsandTravel/Roadspavementsandpaths/FloodAlleviation/RelatedDocuments/FloodRiskManagementAppendicies.pdf https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/plaid2016/pages/10646/attachments/original/1607292139/Rhondda_Flooding_Report_ENGLISH.pdf?1607292139 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mountain-ash-flooding-storm-dennis-17758376
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