An investigation into a slurry pollution incident that spread into a Powys river and flowed towards the River Severn is still ongoing, Natural Resources Wales has confirmed.
The pollution entered the Caebitra river - a tributary of the Camlad between Churchstoke and Forden - after the incident began in Shropshire in August last year.
Emergency teams were called out at the time, removing slurry from the spill site and surrounding waterways after the incident was self-reported by a farmer.
Despite efforts, a “plug” of pollution moved slowly downstream, raising concerns for wildlife.
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) warned low water levels in the Camlad could make it harder for fish to survive as contamination passed through the river system.
After nearly two weeks of clean-up work led by the Environment Agency and NRW, the situation was said to be improving, with no further fish deaths recorded at the time. Monitoring remained in place in case oxygen or ammonia levels worsened.
The Environment Agency said it continued to work closely with NRW, which has now confirmed its investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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