{"id":53419,"date":"2024-03-04T14:09:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=53419"},"modified":"2024-03-04T14:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:12:20","slug":"pollution-in-sheffields-river-don-poses-urgent-threat-to-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/pollution-in-sheffields-river-don-poses-urgent-threat-to-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution in Sheffield’s River Don poses urgent threat to wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new report on UK rivers has found Sheffield\u2019s River Don is in\u00a0“poor health”, with ongoing pollution from sewage discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last autumn, Yorkshire Water announced they would\u00a0raise water bills in South Yorkshire by \u00a3150 a year until 2030 to pay for the sewer network improvements needed to reduce discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company also plans to spend \u00a31.4bn between 2025 and 2030, including some of the revenue from increased water fees, to reduce sewage overflows by 35%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to sewage, pollutants in the Don include high levels of flame-retardant chemicals, fabric stain protectors, mercury, ammonia, and pesticides. This is largely caused by urban runoff, such as chemicals and oil from cars washing from the roads into the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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River Don health still \u201cpoor\u201d due to ongoing sewage dumps and chemical pollution, report says<\/a><\/blockquote>