Bristolians Discuss: Eighty-three percent of UK rivers are polluted, and 23 beaches are too contaminated with sewage, for safe use.
Eighty-three percent of UK rivers are polluted, and 23 beaches are too contaminated with sewage, for safe use. Would you feel safe swimming in British waterways this summer? Are you angry at water companies for the pollution in our rivers and beaches?
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00:00Yes, with the amount of money that they charge you for their services, I think they're not doing a very good job.
00:0683% of the UK's rivers are polluted and 23 beaches are too contaminated with sewage for safe swimming.
00:15Would you feel safe swimming in British water?
00:17Absolutely not, no. Even though I would, I wouldn't feel safe.
00:22As you get older you think about it, the younger you are I suppose you're a bit carefree, aren't you?
00:28Are you angry at water companies for pollution of rivers and beaches?
00:33Oh absolutely, yeah. We pay enough water rates for them to treat the water before it gets pumped away.
00:40Yeah, it's terrible.
00:42I mean, you've only got to look at Western Supermarket, haven't you?
00:45I mean, it's always been a bit muddy but I don't think I'd like to swim in it.
00:50Could you tell me why?
00:52Well, it's very polluted and also, I mean, it's just, you'd have a job get to the sea actually down there because it's full of mud.