{"id":29503,"date":"2022-03-10T18:16:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=29503"},"modified":"2022-03-10T18:16:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T18:16:59","slug":"barry-sewage-campaigners-welsh-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/barry-sewage-campaigners-welsh-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls to stop ‘appalling’ raw sewage flow into Barry sea water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Environmental groups are calling on the Welsh Government to support a campaign to stop raw sewage flowing onto the beaches and into the seas of Barry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A petition<\/a> calling for a stop to the process has cross-party polictical support as well as the backing of environmental and community groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petition states: “The Welsh public are increasingly becoming aware of this appalling pollution and want action to resolve this issue.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Harbour and Watchtower Bays are used by cold-swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers. It\u2019s also home to many species of wildlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are also home to two combined sewer outflows, which pump untreated waste out into the water when there\u2019s been heavy rain or storms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campaigners believe the pipes are being used more frequently because of climate change and new-builds putting extra demand on old plumbing systems. They now want the water to be regularly tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing increased levels of rainfall now with climate change and recently in Barry we\u2019ve got a housing crisis,\u201d said Barry\u2019s Green Party candidate Aoife Blight. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a result, there’s been plenty of houses built, but the old infrastructure doesn\u2019t necessarily meet the demand of those new properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has to go somewhere, which means the overflow pipes are being used more regularly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign group – which includes people from Barry swimming clubs, nature groups and political parties – want the water to be regularly tested for pollution levels. This would inform the public whether there is a danger to health.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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