Water pollution
Water pollution (water courses, rivers, lakes, canals etc) is
generally dealt with by the Environment Agency not Tamworth Borough
Council
The Environment Agency can deal with the
following:
- damage or danger to the natural environment
- pollution to water or land
- poaching or illegal fishing
- fish in distress or dead fish
- watercourse blocked by vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of
flooding
- illegal dumping of hazardous waste or large amounts of
industrial waste
- incidents at waste sites regulated by the Environment Agency
such as landfill
- illegal abstraction from water courses
- unusual drop in river flow
- collapsed or badly damaged river or canal banks
Incident Hotline: 0800 80 70 60
Incidents relating to the bursting of water mains/drinking water
discolouration should be reported to South Staffs Water.