Notice of By-election

A By-election to elect a Councillor for the East Renfrewshire Council Electoral Ward 1: Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor will be held on Thursday 21 August 2025Find out more and view the election timetable.

Surface water contamination

Find out how to report contamination from sewage, spills and algae.

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.

Last modified on 2 April 2025