DISGUSTED locals have hit out at Scottish Water after stinking raw sewage leaked into a river where kids and dogs played over the weekend. The mess was spotted gushing into the River Tay in Perth on Friday and Saturday, with horrified residents saying "You could see it floating". 2 The sewage water spilled into the River Tay Credit: Getty 2 Locals first noticed problems with the river, in Perth, on Friday Credit: Getty Stewart Miller told The Courier that he first noticed a foul smell coming from the river on Friday night.
The jet skier then went back to the area with a group of ten people, including small children and his beloved dog Troy, the following day. The group decided to go into the water during the day out and they quickly noticed sewage water coming from the riverside near the railway bridge that crosses Moncreiffe Island. He said the mess could be seen floating in the water and the group were quickly "covered" in the sewage water.
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Young kids have had that water in their mouths." I was covered in it. My dog was covered in it.
Young kids have had that water in their mouths Stewart Miller Scottish Water admitted that sewage water got into the river after there was.