released into the river. so this is where it comes out, down here. it s just a grille, so it means that solids can come out, as well. in an effort to have their river cleaned up, campaigners here lobbied to have a stretch of the wharfe officially designated as a bathing site. that means the environment agency has to test and monitor the quality of the water. members of the public, when they come to ilkley, because it s designated as bathing water, they think the water is clean. well, the tests actually show that the water quality is poor. we feel like it s time now for action. we haven t had any action. that s what we re looking for. the local water company is now investing in the wharfe. this £13 million pipe will divert much more rain water and sewage away from the river and store it underground ready for treatment. yorkshire water says it will reduce the amount of sewage that s released into the river by about 40%. here we go. while pollution in this water is a worry, it won t keep
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