Conham Bathing Water Group

☠️ STOP THE POISONING OF BRITAIN'S WATERWAYS Sunday 3rd Nov 2024. London See you there! #Floodthestreets #Followtheflow #WeAreWater @

We are stoked to see our logo among so many fantastic NGOs and campaign groups who will be flooding the streets at the @MarchforWater event. 🚨The date has now changed to the 3rd of November. Find out how to join 👉 marchforcleanwater.org @RiverActionUK @sascampaigns

@BugBrand @LBC @NickFerrariLBC @Feargal_Sharkey Thanks for sharing our work Tom!

@LBC @NickFerrariLBC @Feargal_Sharkey Bristol Avon - yes, long an issue - @Conham_bathing have been doing great here work the last years, trying to raise the issues. Only bit I'd disagree with is your use of the word 'SLOWLY' 😞

“We’re going to do the Environment Agency’s job for it." @NickFerrariLBC has challenged @Feargal_Sharkey to test the toxicity of England’s rivers. First up is the River Avon in Bristol…

We are thrilled to be speaking at Avon Fest on Saturday 21 September, a day to come together and celebrate the River Avon and this valley. Our campaigner and freshwater ecologist @evaperrin will be speaking at the event. 🎤 Find out more👇 eventbrite.com/e/avon-fest-ti…

⏰️ Time is running our to add your data to the #BigRiverWatch! Want an easy way to help our #rivers? Be a citizen scientist with just your phone. 🤳 Search for ‘Big River Watch’ in your app store to download and get started. @‌theriverstrust

🚨NEWS: Ofwat has proposed penalty fines of £168m for three water companies. ⁠ These fines are the first in a series of crackdowns from Ofwat. Last year £1.4 BILLION went to share holders - a ban on dividends next? ⁠ ⁠ Read more from @guardian 👉 theguardian.com/business/artic…

We look forward to working with elected councillors and MPs to: 💩End sewage pollution 💧Restore our rivers 🦦 Secure rights for rivers We’ll be holding the incoming government to account on all things river - for people and the planet. Who is with us? ✊ #EndSewagePollution

Welcome to the new @uklabour govt and to @carladenyer who became one of 4 @thegreenparty MPs. Bristol you did it 🙌 Seeing #riverpollution so high on the agenda this #election has been a testament to campaigners across the UK, but a sad reminder of the state nature is in ❌

As some of our team work for charities, we are unable to express our voting intentions, but we look forward to working with the incoming government & city councillors as we continue our work to advocate for the Avon’s right to flow free from all forms of pollution ✊

Responding to the article, our founder @beccablease said “the prominence of river pollution in this election is bittersweet: a reminder of how bad things have become, but also a testament to the tenacity of campaigners across the country”

Yesterday, Conham Bathing was featured in @thetimes as part of their ongoing feature on water quality in the run up to the national election! 🗳️ 🦦 thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

At the Rave on for the Avon screening by @Conham_bathing about bathing in our rivers & now workshop about what we can all do to improve our water quality. The health of our rivers and seas are crucial, that’s why it’s a key @TheGreenParty manifesto pledge #RealHopeRealChange

We apologise for the lack of sewage data at this time. We hope to have this back on track soon. All our historical data up to April this year is still available at our site. Thanks for your continued support! Team Conham 🦦

🌧️ Sewage spills are most likely to occur following rain (especially heavy), so we suggest waiting >48 hrs before going in the water as a precaution 🧼 If you do go in the water, bring sanitiser / a flask of warm soapy water to rinse your hands 🗣️ Keep your head above the water

🚨Sewage alerts currently suspended 🚨 Our current sewage alert system has not been accurate since early April, as Wessex Water is no longer sending us email alerts during CSO spills. We recognise that this is a hugely important resource for those of you who access the river

Did you catch us on @BBCr4today this morning? Emma, Eva & Charlotte went for a bracing morning dip after collecting the second sample of the bathing season, “doing the EA’s and Wessex Water’s job for them”! Be sure to follow our accounts to see the results 🔬

@Glutenfreescone @BristolCouncil We have some plans to do this now we have the new council in place! Keep your eyes peeled for how you can get involved! 👀

@Conham_bathing @BristolCouncil Can you try again as it was cross party unanimously backed by councillors. It was Rees that ignored it.

The Conham Bathers extend a huge congratulations to all those who have worked to protect their wild waters, our voices are being heard! @BristolCouncil - are you taking note? 👀