Tanker dumps oil down grid polluting Crewe brook
A tanker has been seen dumping its oil contents down a grid in the road - polluting the nearby brook running through to a park.
The incident was witnessed yesterday on Princess Drive, Wistaston (June 20).
"I saw the oil coming from a pipe into the stream and caught it on video. I don't know who dumped it," says witness to the incident, local gardener Mrs Stella Swift.
Mrs Swift from Leighton, was on a job for a regular customer on Princess Drive when she heard a tanker and then noticed the smell of oil.
Mrs Swift went to take a look at the bottom of her customer's garden where the stream runs through.
She noticed oil pouring through the pipe into the stream and recorded it on camera.
Yesterday (June 20), Mrs Swift told Nub News: "I've called the Environmental Agency and been in touch with them throughout the day.
The stream leads to Joey the Swan park, Wistaston, where children play and birds swim in the water.
Yesterday (June 20), Mrs Swift posted on social media, saying: "If anyone has any information on a tanker on Princess Drive, it would be greatly appreciated.
"It has dumped its contents of oil via a grid in the road.
"This stream runs through Joey The Swan, where dogs and children play, foxes and rabbits drink and birds have their young."
Take a look at the video recorded by Crewe resident Mrs Swift here.
Mrs Swift added: "This doesn't just affect these beautiful creatures, but also us. These people shouldn't get away with their crimes."
This is not the only reported incident of substances contaminating local brooks.
On June 5, Crewe resident Elly Koopman reported that Gresty Brook, Crewe, was contaminated with a diesel-like substance.
Ms Koopman posted the incident on social media, saying: Gresty Brook full of diesel/similar again. Don't let dogs or kids in."
The pollutant was witnessed by Ms Koopman and her partner at the Gresty Brook bridge close to Davenport Avenue and Mornflake Oats.
Today (June 21), the Crewe resident told Nub News: "We've personally seen it in the section that runs parallel to Pebblebrook park and the. up towards Mornflake.
"Where are house and garden is, it's only about 10 to 15 metres from one of th major bends and when we've had a decent amount of rain and then it gets warm - it stinks the area out.
"We took the dog and explored the footpath that runs down the side of Direct Rail as there is a footbridge there.
"There was diesel or oil there and a strong smell."
The contamination problem in Gresty Brook has been happening for at least two months.
Following submitted reports, the Environmental Agency placed a spill kit by bridge on Davenport Avenue in May.
It is not yet known whether the contamination issues reported by Crewe residents are linked.
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