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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

⚠️ WARNING: Not one to watch while eating. This is treated sewage being discharged from Langdale Wastewater Treatment Works, where it enters the River Brathay. I wouldn’t want to swallow this while out for a swim — would you? This was taken Wednesday at 17:25 Happy Easter from United Utilities.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Today, you’ll no doubt see the shocking revelations about the mass sewage dumping that has taken place across the country in 2024. We’ve been featured in the Guardian by Sandra Laville. Windermere sewage dumping within ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 14/03/2025

Labour has vowed to clean up Windermere – a truly historic moment. But the fight for a sewage-free lake is not over writes Matt Staniek, founder and director of @savewindermere.bsky.social ✊ ⬇️ buff.ly/BzkesSG

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Breaking News New data obtained by Save Windermere and analysed by Professor Peter Hammond shows that since 2020, United Utilities has dumped 33,410 hours of untreated sewage into Windermere — which is the equivalent 1,392 full days. It's worth noting there are only 1,827 days between 2020 and 2024

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Jamie @movingslowly.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Interesting to see this small print on the 2025 United Utilities water bill - certain that second point’s only included due to the tireless campaigning of Matt Staniek & volunteers @savewindermere.bsky.social #Windermerde

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WindrushWASP @windrushwasp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Watch a massively expensive bail-out being dropped on captive customers or fight against it - in the High Court? Follow the windrushwasp blog @jennyjones.bsky.social @cleanilkley.bsky.social @savewindermere.bsky.social

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Week 64 of the Strike Against Sewage We are back outside UU’s Windermere HQ, to hold them accountable for the pollution affecting our lake We need bold action to achieve an end to sewage pollution in Windermere. This will protect Windermere for the nation—now and forever.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

In a major victory for Save Windermere, United Utilities (UU) has withdrawn their appeals against the ICO’s decision to release environmental information. They have also disclosed the data they were fighting to withhold. Full statement: www.savewindermere.com/news/uu-drop...

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Yesterday’s sunset over Windermere. Photos can never truly do it justice—it really is such a remarkable place. savewindermere.com

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

🚨Breaking news🚨 We have released an in-depth report on Far Sawrey WWTW This report explores issues including the outdated 1989 permit, ecological harm to Wilfin Beck, and evidence of stagnation in treatment standards that have potentially remained unchanged since 1978, to name just a few.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Week 62 of the Strike Against Sewage The snow feels like it’s been and gone very quickly here in Windermere. I cannot tell you how excited we are about a few things we have in the pipeline as we speak, so keep watching—2025 is going to be a year to remember for Save Windermere.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

In the 21st century, quite a lot of classic literature has to be rewritten. And this includes, obviously, the Lake Poets, whose moving descriptions of nature have had to be updated... ➡️ Get your own Lake Poets Revisited Tea Towel: checkout.private-eye.co.uk/singleitem?i...

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WindrushWASP @windrushwasp.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

We either spectate and collaborate or we challenge and fight for our waters and to save our water industry from financial predation. WASP going with our MP Charlie Maynard to deliver the hard copy by hand to the court High Court, Strand, London 1030 Tues 17 Dec www.windrushwasp.org/single-post/...

windrushwasp.org

It's all about the money

On Tuesday 17th December WASP will deliver a hard copy of a letter to the High Court that we sent by email last Thursday 12 December. We will be accompanied by our MP Charlie Maynard of the Witney Con...

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Week 59 of the Strike Against Sewage With just a week until Christmas, the festive spirit is arriving at the strike! The standout ask today: All we want for Christmas is no poo in Windermere. I wonder if @mariahcareybrasil.bsky.social would consider a rewrite? www.savewindermere.com

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

One of these photos was taken recently below Ambleside wastewater treatment works, while the other two were taken in areas with only agricultural input. Can you guess which one is from below the sewage works?

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Yesterday was week 58 of the Strike Against Sewage Joe Crowley and BBC Panorama are back with yet another eye-opening report, this time they highlight more regulatory oversights and an accounting trick that seems to have artificially inflated Severn Trent's balance sheet by over a billion pounds. ⬇️

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Severn Trent Water used accounting tricks to boost investment by £1.68bn. OFWAT uses investment to decide customer charges. Such tricks enabled company to pay higher dividends. Financial engineering rife at all water companies. OFWAT does nothing to curb it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Major water company uses accounting trick to inflate balance sheet by £1.68bn

A substantial Severn Trent Water investment is based on IOU notes - BBC Panorama finds.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A month ago, we had the immense privilege of not only taking over the Patagonia shop window (which is still there!) but also hosting a fantastic evening to talk about our campaign. Once again, we had the honour of sharing the stage with the formidable @jamie-woodward.bsky.social

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Week 57 of the Strike Against Sewage Today, we discussed plans for the Christmas period, and we can confirm that we’ll be here on the 23rd and 30th of December! For those who have time off work, please feel free to come down and join us. #protest #strike #lakedistrict #windermere

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

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Surfers Against Sewage @sascampaigns.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

🚨THIS IS A THREE-LINE WHIP 🚨 The Government is trying to pass a law that could force the public to bailout failing water companies. We need to act now, before it's too late. PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE! #BanTheBailouts www.sas.org.uk/water-qualit...

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Jenny Jones @greenjennyjones.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Another favourite. With Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social feeling sad and distressed by the pollution of the beautiful Lake Windermere.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Suddenly the EDM monitor is offline… coincidence ? www.savewindermere.com

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Week 56 of the Strike Against Sewage - Storm Bert and 7 million litres of sewage in Windermere? We were fortunate to have the wind without the rain this morning as Storm Bert caused disruption across the country. But there has been sewage dumping. Here’s a breakdown from one site ⬇️🧵

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The full film can be watched here: youtu.be/zPUwFOSOWdE?...

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WindrushWASP @windrushwasp.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Young pike, perilous position. Downstream of an untreated sewage outfall that is likely to discharge soon. Hoping he or she survives undamaged.

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Hugo Tagholm @hugotagholm.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Give these top voices a follow. 🙏🤙🌎🐋 go.bsky.app/UPu5PJq

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses That's PR hype by OFWAT/Govt. Execs still get bonus for abusive practices. OFWAT says shareholders pay bonus but they get money from customers. Easy to bypass bonus ban - hike basic exec pay. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Thames Water, Yorkshire, Dwr Cymru blocked from using customer money for bonuses

The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The full film can be watched here: youtu.be/zPUwFOSOWdE?...

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

As the bonuses for water company executives are announced, here’s a picture of Windermere taken last week. This is the same Windermere where the BBC reported United Utilities illegally dumped 140 million litres of sewage from a single site between 2021 and 2023. www.savewindermere.com

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Which river is United Utilities dumping sewage into here in the Lake District National Park? River 1 - Cunsey Beck or River 2 - Buttermere dubs Leave your answer below ⬇️

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

One of the inspirations behind the Save Windermere campaign. This is just one of the iconic animals we’re striving to protect by demanding an end to sewage pollution in Windermere. Sign up to help ⬇️ www.savewindermere.com One of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. Copyright: Save Windermere

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Which river is United Utilities dumping sewage into here in the Lake District National Park? River 1 - Cunsey Beck or River 2 - Buttermere dubs Leave your answer below ⬇️

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Ewan McGaughey @ewanmg.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

How can we fix our broken water system? What rules deal with failing and polluting companies? How much could it cost - or would we gain - if water were public? Join our public lecture/discussion Thursday 6pm @kcl.ac.uk with @greenjorobb.bsky.social, a lead water campaigner from Henley Mermaids!

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Week 55 of the Strike Against Sewage The Strike Against Sewage is a weekly protest we hold outside United Utilities' 'Information Centre' in Windermere. The protest takes place every Monday from 9 to 10 am, and we welcome anyone to join us. The strike has three main goals ⬇️🧵

Save Windermere’s weekly update from their strike outside United Utilities’ Information Centre in Windermere.

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Alastair Chisholm @alastairchisholm.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

It never ceases to blow my mind how water companies still think hiding & obstruction is the better route than transparency & explaining how they plan to fix things. And then hand wring about poor levels of public trust. It's just not a sustainable strategy.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

On @lbc.co.uk this morning talking United Utilities refusal to provide information and illegal sewage dumping in Windermere. Join our fight against them on the link below ⬇️ www.savewindermere.com

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Dr Rose O’Neill @roseoneill.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Once again @savewindermere.bsky.social and @windrushwasp.bsky.social doing the regulators job for them. Shown the enormous extent of illegal sewage pumped into the National Park’s iconic lake. And the Gov’s proposed Water Bill is still doing ZERO to save Windermere.

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

🚨 Breaking News 🚨 In today’s Guardian you will see more work from Save Windermere and Professor Peter Hammond from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution. Analysis from Prof. Hammond shows over 500 days with illegal spilling in and around Windermere in 6 years ⬇️ www.savewindermere.com/news/500-day...

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WindrushWASP @windrushwasp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Ofwat's CEO David Black on United Utilities hiding information from @savewindermere.bsky.social “Customers have paid companies to install monitors and collect their data,” he said. “They have a right to see what it says.” Nailed that. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com

United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

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SOS Whitstable @soswhitstable.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

It just keeps coming… more amazing work uncovering the truth by @savewindermere.bsky.social and @windrushwasp.bsky.social 💪🏼 Why does it take unpaid members of the community to do this though? #endsewagepollution #savewimdermere

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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

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Jon Ungoed-Thomas @jonungoedthomas.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

New report by @windrushwasp.bsky.social reveals that United Utilities has presided over suspected illegal sewage spills for more than 500 days over a period from 2018 to 2023 in Windermere and the surrounding area. @savewindermere.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com

‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish

Campaigners blame United Utilities for blighting famous lake with raw effluent

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