A dad has slammed the "disgusting" culprits who dumped poo in the river where his children were playing.
Will Millard was on holiday with his family in Powys, Wales when he noticed the waste floating in the River Edw.
The writer, broadcaster, and ambassador for Keep Wales Tidy described the grim discovery as “one of the worst things”.
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Will thinks that the human faeces was poured into the water from one of the bridges, adding he suspects that it was the owner of a motorhome or camping toilet.
He and his family were staying at a bunkhouse nearby when his brother-in-law spotted the problem.
Horrified by the discovery, he filmed the incident before reporting it to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), as reported by Wales Online.
Speaking to the camera, he said: "We have been coming for years, especially just to come down for a bit of paddling in the pools on the river with the kids.
“We were with my sister and her family and all four of our kids were playing in the river and my brother-in-law came up to say there was a load of human poo just off the bridge.
"There is absolutely loads of it. Looks like someone has come past with a chemical toilet and just dumped it over the bridge.
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“It is absolutely disgusting. Terrible for our kids and awful for the wildlife and natural environment.
"It is disgraceful behaviour. It is one of the worst things I have ever seen in a Welsh hill stream and I am going to be reporting this. Absolutely disgusting behaviour."
Jenny Phillips, South Powys Environment Team Leader for NRW confirmed that they are investigating the report.
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She said: "We had officers on site soon after it was reported and we carried out checks at the location in question as well as upstream and downstream.
“We believe that this is an isolated incident and the investigation is ongoing. Our officers did not see any evidence of fish or other wildlife in distress.
“Human waste is high in organic matter. As well as covering the river bed with unsightly debris it lowers available oxygen and can cause stress and lethal effects on aquatic life. In high quantities, the ammonia it contains can have toxic impacts on fish and macroinvertebrates.
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“The increased nutrients present can cause excessive algal and plant growth damaging the ecology and water quality.
“We all have a role to play to ensure we get the quality of waters we want to see and we urge people to dispose of waste responsibly at designated facilities."
Anyone who witnesses an environmental incident is asked to contact NRW on their 24/7 incident line at 0300 065 3000.
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