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Roads’ potential to pollute rivers probed

10 January 2020
 

London’s rivers may be being polluted by runoff from roads, according to a report for the mayor of London.  

Road runoff pollution happens when pollutants from oil spills and tyre and brake wear of vehicles build up on roads and is then washed into nearby rivers when it rains. 

“Locating and quantifying road pollution hot spots is extremely hard, making it difficult to prioritise where to focus interventions such as sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and wetlands that can...

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