‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills
Ben Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBen Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianRob Worthington, one of the designers of the platform, said there was a lot of justified anger about sewage.
- ▪Ben Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river.
- ▪Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBen Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river.
- ▪Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianRob Worthington, one of the designers of the platform, said there was a lot of justified anger about sewage.
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Ben Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBen Brierley, of Sea Kayak Devon, said the hub could help him work out when and where it would be safe for his clients to enter the river. Photograph: Jim Wileman/The GuardianOur riversWater‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spillsCitizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots Steven MorrisSat 3 Oct 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might have been to grumble and groan about the sewage spills that…
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