https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrj4qqqy7po
“The biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over environmental pollution in
the country has been filed at the High Court.
Almost 4,000 people have signed up to the lawsuit against major poultry
producers and a water company over allegations of "extensive and widespread
pollution" in three rivers - the Wye, Lugg and Usk.
They argue the state of the rivers in recent years has severely affected local
businesses, property values and people's enjoyment of the area, and are seeking
"substantial damages".
The firms being sued - Avara Foods Limited, Freemans of Newent Limited and
Welsh Water - all deny the claims.
Celine O'Donovan, from the law firm Leigh Day, said the case was the largest
brought in the UK over environmental pollution in the country on three counts –
the number of claimants, the geographical scale of the damage and the total
damages claimed.
Those who have joined the group legal claim all either live or work alongside
the rivers or use them regularly for leisure activities like swimming and
canoeing.
They want the court to order a clean-up of the rivers as well as compensation.
A combination of chicken manure and sewage spills are blamed for harming water
quality and suffocating fish and other wildlife.
The Wye in particular has become symbolic of widespread concerns over the
worsening state of the UK's waterways in recent years.
As many as 23 million chickens are raised in the river's catchment area.”
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