Increased levels of ammonia, green algae and presence of Knotweed affecting surface water at old Derry dump site - video Dailymotion

Increased levels of ammonia, green algae and presence of Knotweed affecting surface water at old Derry dump site

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00:00uh the next item on the agenda is number 20 it's uh water quality issues in the duncastle road

00:07connor chair i just want to clarify uh a point on that this is not no impact on drinking water

00:13and the impact is on surface water that leaves the site and potential in you know for uh leach

00:18it to leach into other waterways so that's the issue that has originally been identified by any

00:23it's not going to do with drinking water simply surface water that has potential to be contaminated

00:28but as a as an authority we're keen to limit any impact and reduce the potential for contamination

00:34thanks chair thank you connor alderman middleton thank you chair for letting me in and thank you

00:43connor for the report and also the reassurances around drinking water um it's good to see that

00:49we're um we're having transparent information here and it's good to see a proactive approach

00:54and place as well thank you very much