HUNDREDS of litres of diesel have leaked into two West Wales rivers.
Environment Agency officers are investigating the suspected red diesel spill following reports of oil swimming on the surface of rivers Clettwr and Teifi, near Llandysul. Officers have already identified the source of the spill as a nearby red diesel storage tank. It is believed that approximately 200-300 litres of oil have leaked from the store.
The pollution has been stopped at source and specialist equipment used to absorb as much of the diesel as possible.
Specialist contractors have been deployed on both rivers to clean up the affected areas.
Ceredigion council has been notified in case of any public health concerns. An Environment Agency Wales officer said the main priority was to identify and stop the pollution at source and to stop any more of the pollutant getting into local rivers.
“We have now done this so the next step is to clear up as much as possible,” he said.
“The biggest problem with this kind of pollutant is that it looks and smells unpleasant for people. It has a limited effect on local wildlife but we are monitoring the area very closely.”
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