September 01 2026.

STTC have already reported this incident to the Tennant Canal owners, ensuring they are aware of the polluted brown water entering the canal from the 2021 drainage outlet.

The drain system installed in 2021 is responsible for the brown, contaminated water entering the canal, creating the long plume of discolouration that now runs both upstream and downstream from the outflow.

There was a bleak irony in the scene. A large pike rested in just inches of brown, contaminated water, facing the polluted drain as if acknowledging the source of the murk that now smothers this stretch of canal.

The canal water is visibly discoloured, carrying a blend of brown sediment from the drainage outlet. The water is now flowing out of the drainage system installed in 2021, discolouring the canal and adding to the visible pollution in this section.

The polluted brown water doesn’t just pool around the outflow — it travels upstream for over 50 yards, leaving a long, murky trail that stains the canal and makes the entire stretch look contaminated.

Fenestration Recycling Co Ltd entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 31 March 2025. The company had multiple Health & Safety failures, formally recorded by the Health and Safety Executive, including dangerous electrical systems, missing safety covers, damaged emergency stops, and inadequate arrangements to prevent exposure to live conductors. These failures created immediate risks to worker safety and required enforcement action.