Warning to dog owners after oil spill
DOG owners are being urged to keep their dogs away from a Nuneaton lake hit by an oil spill.
It has been almost a month since Bermuda Lake was contaminated with oil.
Severn Trent have put a number of measures in place to clean up the popular lake, but Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council continues to urge locals to stay away from the water and keep pets on a lead around the lake.
Several oil-covered birds had to be rescued by the RSPCA and taken for urgent treatment following the oil spill on May 15. Severn Trent previously said that a ‘third party’ was believed to be responsible and investigations are ongoing.
The water company has since
confirmed that evidence suggests the spill originated upstream. The firm says it has taken the following action to protect the lake:
Installed protective oil absorbent booms around each outfall on May 16 which are monitored and maintained regularly
Appointed a specialist firm to complete clean-up work, including skimming to remove the oil, performing boom maintenance, and completing any additional safety precautions
Survey assets to ensure all provisions are working as designed
Conducted tracing activities to determine the source of the spill
Appointed their Trade Effluent team to engage with local businesses to ensure compliance with discharge consents
The borough council has said that Severn Trent has also confirmed that there has been no sign of additional oil entering the lake. They say that the precautions taken will remain in place while investigations are ongoing. “The council continues to work closely with Severn Trent and the Environment Agency to monitor the situation carefully and play its part in ensuring that similar events are prevented from occurring in the future,” a Town Hall spokesperson said.