An enormous quantity of wastewater is found in Lake Windermere. - "Peter Rabbit's" abode found polluted.
The movie titled after this scenic location also showcases the area near Windermere village, merely a kilometer away from the famous Windermere lake. This lake is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but unfortunately, it has been contaminated, as confirmed by BBC.
Over 10 million liters of raw sewage was transferred into this picturesque spot. Insiders from the sewage company United Utilities disclosed that the discharge lasted for six hours, at a rate of 500 liters per second. Consequently, the lake was invaded by excessive algae, turning its water green and lethal.
Rather than immediately sounding the alarm, experts arrived at the pumping station hours later and attempted to terminate the pollution. Technically, wastewater is processed at the Windermere treatment facility. However, a defect in the local telecommunications network caused it to be released directly into the lake instead.
Regrettably, this is not the first time the sewage company has made this mistake. Matt Staniek from Save Windermere, a group striving to end sewage pollution, chats with BBC, revealing that sewage remains "the primary hazard to England's largest lake." Staniek accuses the Environment Agency of ignoring the issue as it relates to Windermere, where United Utilities consistently pollutes the lake.
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Source: symclub.org
