OIL. Saw it, smelled it, reported it.

When I phoned the River Pollution Control Hotline today about 4pm, I learned that NI Environment Agency staff had been investigating the leak since yesterday. It was shut off at source about 3pm but residue was still pouring into the river. Legal action seems likely.

Does everyone know that petrol and oil leaks from cars in the street end up in our rivers, too? And fish don’t like them.

Let’s look out for Northern Ireland rivers.