Conham Bathing Water Group

Bristolians campaigning to #EndSewagePollution in the River Avon 🦦🐟🛶🏊🌱

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

☠️ STOP THE POISONING OF BRITAIN'S WATERWAYS

Sunday 3rd Nov 2024. London

See you there! #Floodthestreets #Followtheflow #WeAreWater @

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

We are stoked to see our logo among so many fantastic NGOs and campaign groups who will be flooding the streets at the @MarchforWater event.

🚨The date has now changed to the 3rd of November. Find out how to join 👉 https://t.co/wFuhfxQf6w

@RiverActionUK @sascampaigns

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

@BugBrand @LBC @NickFerrariLBC @Feargal_Sharkey Thanks for sharing our work Tom!

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

We are thrilled to be speaking at Avon Fest on Saturday 21 September, a day to come together and celebrate the River Avon and this valley.

Our campaigner and freshwater ecologist @evaperrin will be speaking at the event. 🎤

Find out more👇

https://t.co/taU8WTttKG

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

⏰️ Time is running our to add your data to the #BigRiverWatch!

Want an easy way to help our #rivers? Be a citizen scientist with just your phone.

🤳 Search for ‘Big River Watch’ in your app store to download and get started.

@‌theriverstrust

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

🚨NEWS: Ofwat has proposed penalty fines of £168m for three water companies. ⁠

These fines are the first in a series of crackdowns from Ofwat. Last year £1.4 BILLION went to share holders - a ban on dividends next? ⁠
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Read more from @guardian 👉 https://t.co/tUJNCIXSEl

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

We look forward to working with elected councillors and MPs to:

💩End sewage pollution
💧Restore our rivers
🦦 Secure rights for rivers

We’ll be holding the incoming government to account on all things river - for people and the planet. Who is with us? ✊
#EndSewagePollution

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

Welcome to the new @uklabour govt and to @carladenyer who became one of 4 @thegreenparty MPs. Bristol you did it 🙌

Seeing #riverpollution so high on the agenda this #election has been a testament to campaigners across the UK, but a sad reminder of the state nature is in ❌

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

As some of our team work for charities, we are unable to express our voting intentions, but we look forward to working with the incoming government & city councillors as we continue our work to advocate for the Avon’s right to flow free from all forms of pollution ✊

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

Yesterday, Conham Bathing was featured in @thetimes as part of their ongoing feature on water quality in the run up to the national election! 🗳️ 🦦 https://t.co/9i9KBW4q2Z

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

Responding to the article, our founder @beccablease said “the prominence of river pollution in this election is bittersweet: a reminder of how bad things have become, but also a testament to the tenacity of campaigners across the country”

[Cllr Ani Townsend @AniST]

At the Rave on for the Avon screening by
@Conham_bathing about bathing in our rivers & now workshop about what we can all do to improve our water quality.

The health of our rivers and seas are crucial, that’s why it’s a key @TheGreenParty manifesto pledge
#RealHopeRealChange

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

We apologise for the lack of sewage data at this time. We hope to have this back on track soon. All our historical data up to April this year is still available at our site. Thanks for your continued support! Team Conham 🦦

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

🚨Sewage alerts currently suspended 🚨

Our current sewage alert system has not been accurate since early April, as Wessex Water is no longer sending us email alerts during CSO spills. We recognise that this is a hugely important resource for those of you who access the river

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

🌧️ Sewage spills are most likely to occur following rain (especially heavy), so we suggest waiting >48 hrs before going in the water as a precaution
🧼 If you do go in the water, bring sanitiser / a flask of warm soapy water to rinse your hands
🗣️ Keep your head above the water

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

Did you catch us on @BBCr4today this morning? Emma, Eva & Charlotte went for a bracing morning dip after collecting the second sample of the bathing season, “doing the EA’s and Wessex Water’s job for them”!
Be sure to follow our accounts to see the results 🔬

[Kathy Hinde @birdtwitchr]

Great to hear @Conham_bathing on @BBCRadio4 this morning - campaigning for better water quality of our beautiful rivers, and taking a dip in one of my fave swim spots. Live water quality testing of the #RiverAvon #Wildswimming #Bristol https://t.co/OZdAndJL0X

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

@Glutenfreescone @BristolCouncil We have some plans to do this now we have the new council in place! Keep your eyes peeled for how you can get involved! 👀

[Conham Bathing Water Group @Conham_bathing]

The Conham Bathers extend a huge congratulations to all those who have worked to protect their wild waters, our voices are being heard! @BristolCouncil - are you taking note? 👀

[Surfers Against Sewage @sascampaigns]

📢🎉 Defra has announced 27 new bathing sites across England, which includes all of the communities that were supported via our Protecting Wild Waters campaign to achieve bathing water status 🎉📢

📷 Image 4 - Tazzy Bro
#protectingwildwaters #bathingwaters #endsewagepollution