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Household waste is contributing factor to the increasing pollution of Linlithgow Loch

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A report to  West Lothian Council’s Environment Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel said that the pollution levels in the loch had grown over the years and the water quality is reaching  dangerous conditions.Like many ponds and water stretches  the loch has seen a growth of blue/green algae in the last two decades.

Monitoring started in 2004.The Loch is owned by Historic Environment Scotland and registered as a site of special scientific interest.Household pollution run-off going into the water is a contributor as is land use issues around the loch, but also a changing climate with more rain and hotter summers have contributed to the growth which is seasonal.The report said: “One of the negative effects of the increase in nutrient levels.

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