Stop dangerous levels of pollution to Cambridgeshire water

Some 1,080 residents of Stapleford and Great Shelford were potentially exposed to 'dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals' in June 2021, but were never informed by the water company or reassured that the water reaching their taps was safe.

Cambridge Water said it had removed contaminated water from its supply but admitted it had not informed the community.

Please join Pippa and sign the petition below to stop this happening.

This latest revelation comes after a host of other incidents and scandals involving water pollution in the region.

New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the top ten longest sewage discharges in the region by water companies. The worst offence was in Norfolk and lasted almost 8,000 hours. The third worst sewage dump was in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire and lasted almost 6,000 hours. In the Cam valley, 2019 discharges from sewer overflows included 88 spillages in the River Rhee in Haslingfield, for a total of 1,009 hours.

Sign below to say enough is enough!

Stop dangerous levels of pollution to Cambridgeshire water

If you would like to send a message to Conservative ministers that enough is enough - lend your voice to Pippa's campaign by signing here. This petition is to encourage them to act along with Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Health Security Agency and the Environment Agency.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

We will keep you up to date by email.

Phone number

We will contact you occasionally by telephone.

Postcode

Would you like to receive email updates? (required)

Yes No

Would you like to receive phone communication? (optional)

You can opt-out at any time

Yes No

The Liberal Democrats may use the information you provide, including your political opinions, to further our objectives and share it with our elected representatives. Any data we gather will be used in accordance with our privacy policy: libdems.org.uk/privacy. You can exercise your rights and withdraw your consent to future communications by contacting us: data.protection@libdems.org.uk or: DPO, Lib Dems, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN.

This website uses cookies

Like most websites, this site uses cookies. Some are required to make it work, while others are used for statistical or marketing purposes. If you choose not to allow cookies some features may not be available, such as content from other websites. Please read our Cookie Policy for more information.

Essential Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the website to function properly.

Analytics Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website.

Marketing Marketing cookies are used by third parties or publishers to display personalized advertisements. They do this by tracking visitors across websites.