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The council discussed plans to address Sheffield’s sewage problems with their new proposal, ‘Protect Our Rivers’ on 4 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The debate comes after record levels of pollution in 2023, when Yorkshire Water pumped sewage into Sheffield\u2019s rivers 4,781 times. This is equivalent to 18,000 hours, a 33% increase on the year before. The water company paid a \u00a3150,000 fine for these incidents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Don is now one of the 23% of UK rivers which are classed as in \u201cpoor\u201d or \u201cbad\u201d health according to The Rivers Trust<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The motion, raised by Richmond councillor David Barker, urges Yorkshire Water to be transparent and to commit to reducing sewage pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seconding ‘Protect Our Rivers’, Councillor Mark Whittaker said: \u201cPoliticians, local and national, should be leading on this. This motion is a step in doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Environmental Agency\u2019s most recent EPA report now classes Yorkshire Water as a two-star company, meaning that it requires improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report also found that Yorkshire Water is one of four companies making up 90% of pollution during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local groups tackling pollution in the Don first hand say they have seen a positive change in Yorkshire Water\u2019s approach to the environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Don Catchment Rivers trust<\/a> is a charity which aims to see Sheffield\u2019s rivers thrive. Rachel Walker, their CEO, said: \u201cWe are pleased with the attitude coming from Yorkshire Water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt hasn\u2019t always been this way but we feel like we are making progress. People will see some big changes coming from Yorkshire Water soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also striving to improve and connect Sheffield\u2019s waterways is Riverlution<\/a>. Managing Director Geoffrey Guy feels that while \u201cevery little helps\u201d, the council\u2019s plans to tackle river pollution aren\u2019t good enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cI see a lot of the council saying it is someone else’s fault and patting themselves on the back. They need to have some introspection and accountability.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at the University of Sheffield<\/a> say that it\u2019s not just sewage from Yorkshire Water which pollutes the Don. Domestic chemicals are also ending up in the Don through a process called urban runoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guy added: \u201cIt would be nice if the council recognises their position as a landowner and how this could be levered to improve water quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield City Council have not yet commented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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