Initially reports of dead fish turning up in the Lancaster Canal in the stretch from Preston to Garstang had been blamed on the heatwave. Now it appears that's not the case. EnvAgencyNW
The council statement says the pollution event has massively impacted wildlife and management of the site:
“The early impact of the pollution was to lower the dissolved oxygen to a level that could no longer sustain the fishery. Our first response was therefore to send specialist contractors to deploy aeration equipment to improve levels of oxygen within the water. “Pumps and aerators have been deployed at both the front and back end of the polluted section to try and increase oxygen levels in the water and to encourage mixing, which in turn should help dilute the black water and reduce the smell.
“The Trust have worked with the EA in response to this incident both on the ground and behind the scenes undertaking activities from putting out signage, collecting wildlife that have perished and have implemented a programme of water quality monitoring throughout Garstang.
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