Discolouration of River Nith Investigated

There was a recent incident on the River Nith where discoloured water entered the river at Kirkconnel.  The incident was reported to the Board by Danny Marshall from Upper Nithsdale Angling Association and the Board’s staff attended on site to investigate.  Essential drainage works were being carried out in the field south of Kirkconnel.  The Board met onsite with Amey Highways and their contractors who were carrying out the work.  Work was temporarily halted and a revised working method was agreed to ensure that there would be no further episodes of silt entering the Nith.