Environment Agency investigates Millingford Brook pollution incident in Golborne

The environment agency sent officers to Millingford Brook in Golborne on Saturday after reports of pollution in the brook. The site has been checked daily since then, and the agency says the incident is still being monitored.

An Environment Agency spokesman said: "We have been out investigating a pollution incident at Millingford Brook in Golborne." The spokesman added: "Work was undertaken to assess and minimise the impact and identify the source, and to monitor and assess water quality."

Millingford Brook checks

The agency said the impact so far was minimal. Its officers have continued daily checks at the site while looking at water quality and trying to identify where the pollution came from.

That leaves local residents and other brook users waiting on the same practical point: whether the monitoring changes what they see in the water over the next few days. For now, the agency has not described a wider disruption, only ongoing checks at the affected site.

Environment Agency report line

The spokesman said: "So far, there is a minimal impact, but we will continue to monitor this in the coming days." For anyone who sees pollution in a brook or river, the agency said: "To report pollution, call 0800 807060."

The response now rests on the daily site checks already under way. The main value for people nearby is straightforward: the agency has a reporting line in place, and the current assessment is still centered on source identification and water quality.