Shit Ahoy!

The Firth of Forth estuary has never been known for its azure waters and sparkling beaches. But now millions of litres of sewage have been spewed into it by Thames Water, which treats sewage for 800,000 people in and around Edinburgh.

Thames Water? Aren't they on the wrong river? Yes its another bungled private farce of a situation, ‘regulated’ by the pooterish SEPA who are now mouthing niceties about ‘an urgent review’.

Presumably like this comedy caper last week the private operator that has put 1000s of people at risk will get some big pay off from the public purse? This is completely insane. Whatever happened to the polluter pays principle?

Rob Kirkwood, chairman of Leith Links Residents' Association, said: "We're extremely angry, but not surprised.
We've been telling the Labour and Lib Dem government and Edinburgh Council that Seafield is a disaster waiting to happen.

"It (the sewage works) has an infrastructure that is basically third world technology."

SEPA is a failed organisation that lacks transparency, credibility and any kind of pro-active stance. They always turn up too late after a dramatic environmental catastrophe with some bogus ineffectual. Let’s hope for some action from our new govt to shut down this appalling private scam in Thames Water that is obviously a public health risk and turn the useless quango SEPA into an effective accountable organisation.

Will heads roll? Will Thames Water be prosecuted? Will the Lib-Lab pact and the Council be held to account. Wtf.
For SEPA, shit happens. It's a disgrace but not a surprise.