River back to normal?

The sewage is no longer flowing straight into the river but with the low level of water coming down the Nairn will things manage to correct themselves quickly? Last night at the River Community Council Tommy Hogg stated that two dead salmon had been seen in the river. A coincidence perhaps, fish die of many things, but coming at a time of a serious pollution incident this will worry many Nairn Anglers.

If you see sewage or other pollution entering the river in the town area you can contact Scottish Water on the following number.

0845 600 8855 and give the following postcode references IV12 5AA for the river and IV12 4PH for the harbour pier area. (thanks to Councillor Graham Marsden for that information, Graham was busy investigating possible pollution sites yesterday).

You can also take pictures and forward them to the authorities and local media, including the Gurn and the Swan Blog. Over on the swan blog there have now been over half a dozen comments from members of the public on the thread concerning this latest pollution issue.

The River Nairn now an open sewer! Filth flows unimpaired just above the 'Sewerage Bridge'

No doubt about it, this time the real McCoy can be seen flowing into the River Nairn from an outfall just 20 yards above the sewerage bridge on the left bank. The stench on the riverbank is overpowering. The Gurnmeister had seen a grey streak close to the bank just before 10.00 a.m. this morning but was in too much of a hurry to investigate. Around 17.00 and armed with a camera he returned to find the following scene. Ducks were in the water around the outfall, the wildlife has no choice but what would bathers on the beach do if they knew what was coming their way?
More pictures of how this health hazard is entering the river are available here on the Gurn's flickr account.
Plus more background to this story on the Swan Blog. It seems SEPA have been informed, will the environmental authority act quickly?

UPDATE:

We've had something in from a gurnite who's seen a bit of the real McCoy in the past and is now subscribing to the school of thought that thinks a few jobbies could be getting into the harbour on their way down to the sea. There's a couple of pictures here.

UPDATE: news of Scottish Water in the area late this evening and one of the usual explanations? Get over to the swan blog for more information.