Sewage Spills Threaten England's Pristine Lake Windermere.
In England's largest lake, a sad sight's found, Sewage spills, 140 days in 2024, all around.
In England's largest lake, a problem did brew,
Windermere's waters, once pristine and new,
Sewage spilled in, a record number of days,
Last year's tally, a worrying, dismal phase.
Windermere's waters, once pristine and new,
Sewage spilled in, a record number of days,
Last year's tally, a worrying, dismal phase.
Campaigners analyzed data with care,
From United Utilities, they dug up the share,
140 days of spills, when they shouldn't have been,
A law broken, a cause for concern and a scream.
From United Utilities, they dug up the share,
140 days of spills, when they shouldn't have been,
A law broken, a cause for concern and a scream.
The company said "inaccurate" with a frown,
Some data "erroneous," but wouldn't explain it down,
No specific examples, no written reply,
Just a statement, that left questions to fly.
Some data "erroneous," but wouldn't explain it down,
No specific examples, no written reply,
Just a statement, that left questions to fly.
Regulators investigate, with a watchful eye,
Ofwat and the EA, to see if they can get it right,
A UNESCO site, with beauty to share,
But pollution's threat, is a problem to repair.
Ofwat and the EA, to see if they can get it right,
A UNESCO site, with beauty to share,
But pollution's threat, is a problem to repair.
The lake's image, under threat, it's true,
Green waters, a sight, that's not new,
Algal blooming, a problem to face,
A cause for concern, in this beautiful place.
Green waters, a sight, that's not new,
Algal blooming, a problem to face,
A cause for concern, in this beautiful place.
The Environment Agency, with a pledge to clean,
A £200m investment, to make the waters serene,
But the campaigners say, it's not enough, it's slow,
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A £200m investment, to make the waters serene,
But the campaigners say, it's not enough, it's slow,
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