LOCH FILTH FURY

Anger at dozens of cases of raw sewage being dumped in water that used to be home to US nuclear submarine fleet

- DAN VEVERS

A WEST coast loch formerly home to US nuclear submarines has now become a dumping ground - for raw sewage.

Data has revealed dozens of cases of potentially illegal discharges of sewage into the Holy Loch, near Dunoon, even on dry days.

Under the law, untreated wastewater from the sewer system is only meant to be pumped into rivers and lochs during exceptionally bad weather to prevent flooding.

So-called "dry spills" are considered much more toxic for the environment and wildlife because discharges are not diluted by heavy rainfall.

However, a report by watchdog Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has highlighted 31 potential instances in 2023 where sewage was dumped at the Ardnadam sewage pumping station in the Holy Loch on dry days.