Report sewage pollution
If you suspect sewage pollution, please visit the link below to find out how you can report this to us.
So, how do we do it? We use biological, chemical, and physical processes to remove any contaminants from the wastewater.
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Ambleside is one of our sites where we’re making multi-million pound investment to help reduce storm water spills at Windermere, alongside Near Sawrey, Hawkshead and Elterwater. We’ve prioritised the areas that will have the biggest impact on Windermere’s waterways.
At Ambleside we’re proposing to build a new detention tank which can hold between 7,000m3 and 10,000m3 of storage. That’s the equivalent of 21,000-30,000 bath tubs! It will help to reduce the number of times the storm overflow operates during periods of heavy rainfall. Storm overflows operate when sewers fill with rain during heavy rainfall events and they are designed to prevent homes and businesses from flooding.
Our teams are busy finalising the design and we’ll be submitting our proposal to planning in the summer. Work will start on site in June 2025 with the project complete by summer 2027.
Combined sewer overflows
Click the link below to find out more about combined sewer overflows, how these work and our key challenges.
How you can help
Whilst we have a big role to play in reducing overflow spill frequency, we all can play an active role in protecting rivers, lakes and seas.