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People are being urged not to forage wild garlic due to a "serious risk" of E. coli contamination.

Marlborough Town Council in Wiltshire has issued the urgent notice for areas near a tributary of the River Kennet, including St George's Preshute.

Nearby Coopers Meadow flooded with "a significant amount of human waste" after sewers overflowed on 5 January.

The Royal Horticulture Society said it should be safe to eat crops the following year after flooding.

"After flooding, edible crops near to harvest are best not eaten: no assurances can be given that root crops will be safe to eat, so they should be discarded.

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[–] christophski 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And I'm sure the company responsible will be held to account, won't they? Won't they??

[–] Pissnpink 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it not flooding that is the responsible party here?

[–] ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

No, it's the privatised sewage companies that have cut costs to the point their infrastructure is crumbling