The Hyde900 environment officer, Lawrence Talks, has been working tirelessly over a number of years to produce a ground breaking project to warn people about the pollution of the water courses.  This has now come to fruition and the design of the plaques is being finalised.  The plaques will be placed near to drains in the district.

The purpose of the drain markers is to reduce pollution in the Nuns’ Stream by making people aware that certain road drains drain directly into the stream.  If polluting matter is poured down the drain it may kill fish and other wildlife. Over the last 10 years there have been at least 10 pollution incidents in the Nuns’ Stream caused, for example, by builders washing out cement mixers. This pilot scheme will be one of the first of its kind in the country.

We would welcome suggestions about the wording to appear on the plaques. (The attached photograph is an American example). The Environment Agency has suggested something like  ‘DON’T POLLUTE’  ‘DRAINS TO RIVER’.

If you have any ideas please forward them onto Steve Marper, who will be co-ordinating responses his email is:  steve.marper@hotmail.com