Sources of Riverine Litter: The River Taff,South Wales,UK |
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| Authors: | Williams A T Simmons S L |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Bath, UK
2. Dewplan Ltd., Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, UK
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| Abstract: | Riverine litter occupies a spatial and temporal position in any systematic analysis of river systems and is a problem that is increasing in scale. Quantifiable source factors of litter in the river Taff, South Wales, UK, system were found to be mainly two – sewage inputs through combined sewer overflows (CSO) and fly tipping. The greatest inputs of sewage derived solids were introduced to the river by malfunctioning CSO, the most numerous single component being sanitary towels. Whilst sewage-derived material constituted approximately 23% of all items on the river Taff, large quantities of waste, especially plastic sheeting, originated from fly tipping sites. |
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