Pollution warning at Cuerden Valley Park river

Posted on - 25th August, 2017 - 8:27am | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Bamber Bridge, Parks, Preston News, Wildlife and Conservation

The River Lostock has turned a murky brown colour

A river near Preston appears to have been contaminated with pollution.

Environment Agency officers are working to find the source of the brown water in the River Lostock.

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Cuerden Valley Park is warning visitors not to let their dogs in the water around the Whittle area.

Brown water, foam and dead fish litter the river.

A number of dead fish are floating on the service Pic: Cuerden Valley Park

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A spokesman for the park said: “We are advising folk to keep pets and children out of the river.”

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