Cole-Hamilton responds to Marine Conservation Society sewage research

20 Jul 2023
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Responding to research from the Marine Conservation Society, which found that a mere 3.4% of storm overflows in sewers are monitored and reported in Scotland, while 19,590 sewage-related litter items were found on Lothian beaches last year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:  

"Monitoring is absolutely key, but the Scottish Government just don't seem to get that. Right now, they are doing next to nothing to understand the true scale of the sewage problem, undermining any attempts to fix it.  

"This new data emphasises that local communities are yet again bearing the brunt of this shameful SNP/Green inaction.  

"The Scottish-government owned water company must record and publish all sewage discharges so that we finally have an accurate picture. Scottish Liberal Democrats want to see accelerated measures to upgrade our Victorian sewage system and prevent sewage from flowing into our rivers and beaches."

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