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Burst water main causes 'major' pollution incident in Lyndhurst
A burst water main on the A35 Southampton Road in Lyndhurst caused a major pollution incident, leading chlorinated water to flow into the Beaulieu River headwaters. New Forest Water Watch (NFWW) found extremely high nitrate levels, elevated chlorine, and E. coli (1,200 CFU/100 mL) in the stream. NFWW is conducting ongoing monitoring of the situation due to potential impacts on aquatic life.
- Location
- Lyndhurst, Hampshire
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- Ongoing
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Microbiological, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Hampshire
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Record last updated
What to do now
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