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Surfers Against Sewage campaign for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste. Using a solution based argument of viable and sustainable alternatives, SAS highlight the inherent flaws in current practices, attitudes and legislation, challenging industry, legislators and politicians to end their 'pump and dump' policies.
Wetsuits, gasmasks and a six-foot inflatable turd are essential tools of the trade for "aquatic eco-warriors" Surfers against Sewage. Unusual (sometimes humorous) and photogenic media-friendly tactics have ensured that the campaign message of sewage-free recreational waters has reached a wide audience, whilst persistence and perseverance are turning SAS' 'pipedreams' into the UK's reality.
SAS began in 1990 when a group of surfers, tired of suffering from repeated ear, throat and gastric infections, decided to do something to stop the sewage pollution of their local Cornish surf breaks. They were swiftly joined by like-minded water-users from around the UK and created what has now become a highly successful national campaign.
The SAS campaign has had considerable impact on the whole sewage debate and the UK is now on its way to having some of the cleanest beaches and bathing waters in Europe. But there is still work to do and in recent years, SAS have extended the campaign to include the inland recreational waters of lakes, rivers and estuaries.
A nation-wide clean-up will not only benefit all recreational water users and beach users, but will also boost the economy, both locally and nationally.
The coastal and inland water environment must be recognised for the valuable resource it is. To preserve and maintain the UK's natural heritage provides not only financial reward, but also assists in slowing down the degradation of the planet. The SAS campaign calls for:
All sewage to be fully treated before discharge and for the resultant liquid and sludge to be treated as a resource rather than as a waste. The capital investment of the Water Industry to be aimed at the real issue of sewage disposal - the viruses and bacteria it contains. The greatest environmental benefit per pound of customers' money spent. Sewage treatment and disposal is an international problem and one that will increase as populations rise. In recent years, SAS have received requests from groups and individuals around the world who want to combat marine pollution in their own countries.
With a wide range of contacts within the UK water industry, knowledge of viable appropriate technologies and experience of structuring a successful campaign, Surfers against Sewage is able to offer advice and support to those whose ultimate aim is A POLLUTION-FREE GLOBAL OCEAN.
[Arthurian legends back in Tintagel to campaign for proper sewage treatment]
[North East Surfing]
Cornishman Sam Bleakley has failed to join his British team-mate Ben Skinner in the third round of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in France
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners have today welcomed Hilary Benn, Secretary Of State for the Environment decision to refuse South West Water permission to carry on dumping raw sewage at Tintagel and Bossiney
SAS campaigners are today delighted that Northumbrian Water’s application to turn off Ultra-Violet disinfection sewage treatment from October to April at Marske-by-the-Sea has been rejected by the Environment Agency (EA)
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