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Sept 2022
'Hundreds' of fish killed by pollution on Harrogate's Oak Beck
Hundreds of fish are believed to have died in a pollution incident at Oak Beck, Harrogate.
The cause of the incident, which occurred at Oak Beck Park, close to the retail park, is not yet known.
A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said:
The beck flows into the River Nidd.
Councillor Paul Haslam, who represents Harrogate Old Bilton on Harrogate Borough Council and Bilton and Nidd Gorge on North Yorkshire County Council, informed Yorkshire Water of the incident after being notified by a resident yesterday.
Cllr Haslam posted some images, which we have published, that were sent to him by the resident.
They show fish floating on the surface and the water looking extremely brown.
Cllr Haslam said the only way to get over the seriousness and upsetting nature of what had happened was to quote the person who reported it, who said:
Read more:
- Sickness outbreak prompts concerns River Nidd is not safe for swimming
- Harrogate council agrees sale of land next to Oak Beck retail park
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