Category Archives: DAA News

It has been reported in today’s papers the Scottish Water have been fined £6,500 at Alloa Sheriff Court for polluting the Alva Burn on the 31st August 2013. They plead guilty to causing pollution to the water environment by allowing … Continue reading →

Well the 2014 season on the Devon is now less than a week away 🙂 I was down on the river this afternoon; it was still thinning down from Friday’s spate and there was a fair old flow of water … Continue reading →

Well thats it we seem to be up and working at our new web address: http://www.devonanglingassociation.org.uk The devonanglingassociation.wordpress.com will continue to link directly to the website

Thanks for all the positive feedback over the last couple of weeks ………. its really appreciated! There is still quite to do! I hope to get the site a simpler web address in the next few weeks (as we will still … Continue reading →

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service press release on Scottish Water’s conviction for polluting the River Devon http://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site/media-releases/638-scottish-water-fined-10-000-for-two-pollution-incidents Sara Shaw, Procurator Fiscal, Wildlife and Environment said: “These incidents were, sadly, entirely avoidable. “Both incidents were brought to the attention of … Continue reading →

SEPA have issued a news release covering the recent prosecution of Scottish Water; http://www.sepa.org.uk/about_us/news/2014/scottish_water_fined_%C2%A310,000_f.aspx  

On Monday 20th January 2014, Scottish Water plead guilty at Alloa Sherriff Court of allowing upto 2640 gallons (12,000 litres) of sulphuric acid to leak from storage tanks and containment bunds at their Glendevon Water Treatment Works. which ultimately resulted … Continue reading →