All of our waterways are vulnerable to pollution, from small accidental spills that quickly disperse to major problems causing significant damage to the environment. More than 500 pollution incidents are reported to us every year, costing between £50 and £50,000 each to resolve.
If you see pollution on one of our canals or rivers, please report it.
When you call us to report a pollution incident, please pass on as much of the following information as possible. This will help us respond to the incident quickly.
Our local teams respond to all reports to take whatever reasonable measures we can to contain and minimise the impacts of the pollution.
If the pollution is serious, we support the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales who'll lead on responding to the incident. For less serious pollution incidents, we will look after containing and minimising the impacts of pollution.
You'll find more information and advice on preventing pollution on our waterways and reservoirs from The Green Blue and Environment Agency.
Last date edited: 19 November 2020