Ilkley River Sickness Survey |
Ilkley Clean River Group Sickness Survey Summer 2023
The pollution from sewage at Ilkley is national news and has secured some investment from Yorkshire Water to start cleaning up the river. We want to make sure that we get a river that is fit for people and wildlife. We need to keep on monitoring the impact of sewage pollution so that we get the investment needed to stop raw sewage discharges outside storm conditions.
if you or any of your family have been sick as a result of being in the river (brief episode of vomiting and diarrhoea, or a mild respiratory illness, but may be more serious with a fever, dehydration and kidney problems) please see your GP to see if they can test you for the causes of your illness (and tell them you have been in the river), and also complete our questionnaire
We are asking for personal details so we can contact you, but, if you prefer not to provide these, then please do complete the form anyway. The information will still be helpful.
We will monitor episodes of sickness through the summer and publish the results in September.
Please tell your family, friends or colleagues, and if you hear of someone who has been ill, please encourage them to complete the survey.
All information provided will be treated in confidence and stored securely within the requirements of the GDPR. You can request that we delete your information at any point.
We will monitor episodes of sickness through the summer and publish the results in September.
Please tell your family, friends or colleagues, and if you hear of someone who has been ill, please encourage them to complete the survey.
All information provided will be treated in confidence and stored securely within the requirements of the GDPR. You can request that we delete your information at any point.
FINALLY - we know the river is a risk to your health at all times if you get in the river at Beanlands or anywhere below the sewage works - the treated sewage is not actually treated to a level that’s safe for us. The storm overflows discharge sewage into the river along the whole stretch when its been raining. Please advise your family and friends to only use the river upstream of the swingbridge when it hasn't been raining.
Your contribution to this survey will help us secure the investment needed so that our river is cleaned up.
Any questions or suggestions please email: ilkeycleanriver@gmail.com
Any questions or suggestions please email: ilkeycleanriver@gmail.com