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Craig Williams & Ryan Carroll

Shocking footage shows raw sewage running into River Clyde while kayaker passes nearby

Shocking footage has emerged of raw sewage running into the River Clyde while an unwitting kayaker passes in the water nearby.

The River Clyde Environment Group captured the video on Downiebrae Road in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, at the weekend.

In the clip, shared by Glasgow Live, the brown filth can be seen flooding into the river, polluting the water.

As the person videoing raises the camera, a kayaker and a duck can be seen passing nearby.

The River Clyde Environment team say the problem at the location in question has been ongoing since early March.

The community group, which organises litter picks along the Clyde, encourages members of the public to report activities such as wildlife sightings and suspected pollution incident going in and along the river, particularly in and around Glasgow city centre.

The sewage was videoed spilling into the River Clyde (Glasgow Live)

They have reported the sewage issue to The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), who in turn said they are working with Scottish Water to resolve the problem.

A SEPA spokesperson said: "We are aware of a discharge to the River Clyde from a Scottish Water asset in the Downiebrae Road area of Rutherglen and are liaising with Scottish Water to ensure that this discharge is stopped as soon as possible.

A kayaker and a duck were seen passing nearby (Glasgow Live)

"SEPA will continue to monitor the situation until it is resolved. We would encourage members of the public to report any potential pollution incidents via our 24-hour online form at www.sepa.org.uk/report."

It comes after River Clyde Environment Group expressed their anger and frustration at the amount of wet wipes and sanitary products they found on the banks of the Clyde during a litter pick.

They took to social media to report that they removed a total of 60 wet wipes and 11 sanitary pads "from a wee area" on the banks of the Clyde, with "lots more to be removed".

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