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Aug 2023
Environment Agency investigating possible pollution of Harrogate's Oak Beck
The Environment Agency is investigating possible pollution of Oak Beck in Harrogate.
Residents complained to the government organisation about water looking like “milky coffee” over the past couple of days.
The Stray Ferret contacted the Environment Agency to ask whether it was investigating any incident in relation to discoloured water in the beck.
A spokesperson said an officer was on site yesterday to take samples of the water.
They added:
Hundreds of fish are believed to have died in an Oak Beck pollution incident in September last year when the water turned brown.
Dead fish could be seen in the watercourse at Oak Beck retail park.
The incident prompted leading Harrogate conservationist, Keith Wilkinson, to call on Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency to step-up efforts to work together to prevent pollutions in the beck, which he said occur too frequently.
Oak Beck, which flows across northern Harrogate, empties into the River Nidd at Bilton.
Read more:
- Hundreds of fish killed by pollution on Harrogate’s Oak Beck
- Oak Beck will take three years to recover from pollution, says Harrogate conservationist
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