Chalk Streams: Sewage Discharge
Debate between Clive Efford and Olivia Bailey(2 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Olivia Bailey (Reading West and Mid Berkshire) (Lab)
I, too, thank the hon. Member for securing a debate on this crucial issue. My constituency of Reading West and Mid Berkshire boasts several beautiful chalk streams. The Pang is one and it is said to have inspired “The Wind in the Willows”. I recently tested the water quality there with campaigners from the Angling Trust and found phosphate levels were three times what they should be. We would not find Ratty or Mole there any more, sadly, because that is a dangerous level of phosphate.
