Two farmers have pleaded guilty to polluting a river following the collapse of a slurry store releasing approximately 75,000 gallons of slurry into the water.
Sediment pollution incident in the Afon Drywi in Llwyncelyn, near Aberaeron AN INVESTIGATION is under way after an unknown substance turned the water grey in the Afon Drywi in Llwyncelyn, near Aberaeron. Environment Team officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have confirmed that they are investigating the ongoing sediment pollution. While the substance s point of entry into the river has been located, officers are still investigating the origin of the material. The ongoing incident is thought to have started at least two weeks before it was first reported to NRW on April 16. The substance has turned the usually clear waters of the Drywi into a thick, swirling grey colour.