Cradle River pollution

  2022/09/23, 09h48  This is Blougat Spruit upstream from Percy Stewart close to Robert Broom.  Lots of algae.  One can see the river bed.  There is a strong smell here being carried up the ravine/valley from Percy Stewart’s location.  So the problem is somewhere between my two observation points.

  AMD 2022/09/23 9h10. Water flow normal, the water quality visually staying constant.

  Bergland. 2022/09/23 08:35 Water flow about normal.  Visibility of the water deteriorated since last week.  Much stronger rotten smell this morning, possibly cause of what Andrew noticed on Tuesday.  Foam still present.  Looks as if there is a plan to fix the low water bridge here, have been some Earth works during the past week.  The second pic shows the amount of sediment on the earth that has been moved. That water has a thick dirty grey/green appearance.  Something is definitely wrong upstream from this point.

  AMD 2022/09/16  9h20 Water flow normal, the water quality visually staying constant.

  Bergland. 2022/09/16 08h40 Water flow about normal.  Visibility staying poor.  Stronger rotten urine type smell this morning.  Foam still present.

  Bergland/Percy Stewart 2022/09/16, 08:31  Sludge spillage currently taking place In the background one can see the water running along the perimeter road at Percy Stewart, suspect it is still the fire hose spraying water as recorded previously.  In  the foreground is the sludge spillage.

 Bergland. 2022/09/09 08h55 Water flow about normal.  Visibility staying poor.  Slight smell.  Foam still present although slightly less.

  Bergland. 2022/09/02 12h10 Water flow about normal.  Visibility has deteriorated further since last week Friday.  Slight smell.  Foam still present.

  2022/09/02, 11h58  Percy Stewart outflow, quite discoloured.  This flows down the side of the ravine into the Blougat Spruit.

  2022/09/02, 11h50  Still water running into road from Percy Stewart.  Water is possibly fresh water from the fire hose.  In the top photo can see the wet mark on the wall of the building.  What a waste. 2022/09/02, 11:57  Percy Stewart/Nergland - a very recent sludge spillage.  It doesn’t appear as if any sludge got into the Blougat.