GEIS-新闻详情

Residents confusion as Birmingham canal turns green

2024-03-25 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email

Please enter a valid email address

I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice

Thanks for signing up to the

Morning Headlines email

{{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}

Birmingham residents were left confused after a canal was turned bright green.

Canal & River Trust West Midlands have advised people not to be alarmed after they dropped the dye into the Tame Valley Canal.

The canal charity said it was dye-testing to track down any leaks. The dye is harmless to wildlife and will naturally disperse over the coming days, the charity added.

“If the canal is leaking at any spot, we will notice green dye not in the canal,” a spokesperson said.

“If we have a leak on the towpath, for example, the dye will make it easier to see,” they added.

RECOMMENDED

Kate Garraway speaks out on ￡800k care debt for late husband Derek Draper

Undo

The world’s deadliest infectious disease is on the rise in the UK

Undo

Whisky Investors

Own A Barrel of Whisky With Average Annual Returns of 10.15%*Whisky Investors| Sponsored Sponsored

Undo

New Skin Discovery

Plastic Surgeon Reveals The 1 Thing Every Woman Should Be Using Instead Of MoisturiserNew Skin Discovery| Sponsored Sponsored

Undo

The dye is harmless to wildlife, the charity said

" srcset="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/03/22/13/Canal.jpg?quality=75&width=320&auto=webp 320w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/03/22/13/Canal.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/03/22/13/Canal.jpg" data-gallery-length="2" class="i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content" pinger-seen="true">

The dye is harmless to wildlife, the charity said

(@CRTWestMidlands/Twitter)

The canal stretches eight-and-a-half miles from the Walsall Canal to Salford Junction.

Social media users have been quick to provide humorous explanations for the green hue.

One user joked the canal had been dyed green to mark St Patrick's Day, three days after the Irish holiday.

Another said large amounts of mushy peas had been dumped in.

A notice on the Canal & River Trust website stated it was investigating the source of water in gardens near to Gorse Farm safety gate in Hamstead.

"There has been no obvious source of a leak discovered and monitoring has not determined conclusively the source of the water," the update said.

“However, we have carried out repairs to one potential area and now need to test this under normal water pressure by refilling the canal.”

Promoted stories

Volvo Cars

Save up to ￡9,000 on a new VolvoVolvo Cars

Undo

by Taboola by Taboola