Anglian Water said “we are still working with the Environment Agency to investigate the cause of this issue, so it’s not accurate to describe it as a pollution at this point”.
A spokesperson said it was not accurate to say that ‘raw sewage’ has been released into the river.
Alder and Allan, who had installed three re-oxygenating points just above the lock.
They had been employed by Anglian Water, although they usually work for the Environment Agency. They had driven for 3 hours to get here. (JR)
Below is the questions I put to Anglian Water at the Fenland Overview and Scrutiny Panel last year, they looked very uncomfortable and made a public apology for their short comings.