Surface water contamination

What's surface water?

• Lochs
• Rivers
• Streams
• Ponds

Blocked drains, sewers, spills and algae can contaminate this water.

Report contamination

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (opens new window) (SEPA) are mainly responsible for contamination.

Report sewage

Scottish Water are mainly responsible for sewage and blocked drains.

Algae

We'll investigate reports of possible blue-green algae contamination.

If you'd like us to investigate an Algae issue please contact environmentalhealth@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk providing as much detail as you can. You can include supporting documentation such as photographic evidence to assist us with our investigations.