{"id":8418,"date":"2023-03-20T14:03:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=8418"},"modified":"2023-03-20T14:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:03:34","slug":"sanitary-waste-on-banks-of-river-taff-upsets-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/sanitary-waste-on-banks-of-river-taff-upsets-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanitary Waste on Banks of River Taff Upsets Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cardiff-based local NGOs are upset over the amount of sanitary waste being dumped at the bank of the River Taff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nearly 1500 sewage dumping incidents in the Taff have been recorded in 2021 by the ‘Top of the Poops’ website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the incidents have been down by 655 as compared to previous record. The website analyses sewage dumping incidents by water companies in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local NGOs like Cardiff Rivers Union and Rebel Mams have been working to clean the river’s bank for nearly six years. The residents of Hailey Park and Llandaff North have seen the river from close quarters. They have expressed their concern over the worsening state of the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becca Allsopp, a volunteer from Rebel Mams, said, “More education is needed from our wash water company so that people put the right things down their toilets. So, if we have events where sewage leaks into the rivers, we’re not finding things like sanitary towels and wet wipes, things that shouldn’t go into sewers, on our river banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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