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GET READY Bob Fisher turning on the tap to allow treated water to fl ow into the River Ray
The series of ponds have been if it meets Environmental Agency
FOR SPRING built on the northern edge of Shaw fortnightly quality tests. If there is
Forest park, close to Sparcells, on exceptional rain, we can hold storm
the edge of the River Ray. water back so as not to add to fl ood-
Designed by Swindon Borough ing of the River Ray.”
Council with assistance from the Whilst the reed beds will save
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust at the council taxpayer money, Shaw
Slimbridge, and approval of the Forest park also has a separate deep
Environment Agency, the aim is to level collection system whereby
treat low level contaminated water some 400 litres of polluted water is
running off the former landfi ll site. pumped daily to the Thames Water
The cost of the project at £240,000 treatments works at Barnfi eld Road,
is the same as the council was pay- which is a cost to the council.
www.acerpaving.co.uk ing every year to pay to pump the Walkers and cyclists can visit
contaminated water into tankers the reed beds from Sparcells or
for specialist treatment near Bristol. via the River Ray Parkway cycle/
Different varieties of reeds have walking route.
been planted in the ponds and as Wildlife watchers wanted
water fl ows by gravity from higher Now that the construction phase
to lower level, contaminants will be is over Bob is keen to see how
neutralised explained site manager the birdlife takes to the site. “As
Bob Fisher. “The wet winter months the reeds and grasses grow we’re
have shown that the water is con- going to see different varieties of
tained within the system. Over birds discovering the area because
the warmer months the reeds will of the insect life that develops and
mature and we’ll see the desired the shelter provided. It would be
ecology developing as they get to good to know what people observe
work on pollutants. as it develops through the seasons.”
“We’re allowed to discharge up If you’d like to offer bird watch-
to 570 cubic litres of fi ltered water ing skills, call Bob Fisher on 07786
daily into the River Ray but only 020886.

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