Statistics published by the Environment Agency reveal there were four spillages into the site
New information shows a series of sewage spillages were the reason outdoor swimming was suspended for several months at King’s Mill Reservoir. , near Sutton-in-Ashfield, in 2022.
Love Open Water, which runs swimming clubs at the site, said the decision was not “taken lightly” but committed to “continue to invest in water testing to build water quality”. The site has since reopened to swimmers, the organisation’s website confirms.Now further information has been revealed in Nottinghamshire County Council ’s full council meeting, leading Labour councillors to call for action.
“I don’t think this is acceptable, causes all sorts of problems and denigrates the open spaces when it goes into the River Maun. Over the last year, I’ve tried to get a motion to the council asking that we look into this problem and do something about it. Responding to the sewage discharges, Severn Trent Water said it has a team of river rangers who are active around Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield. The water company said these rangers recently spent a day working with staff at King’s Mill Reservoir.
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