This influx in tourism has created 'over capacity issues for local wastewater infrastructure'
Experts have revealed a fall in the quality of Lake Windermere 's water, leading it to become green in colour, have been a result of tourism.
Richard Flemmings, Map Impact CEO said: "By taking a novel catchment wide perspective we have been able to bring new evidence to support increased understanding of Lake Windermere’s condition. We’re proud to be able to openly publish the results of this study, including limitations, for use by anyone in the community."
He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: "United Utilities have a big PR machine and they put nice fancy offices up like this and say we’re working together with the people of Windermere but it’s all a smokescreen to distract attention from what they’ve been doing over the last 30 years, which is putting treated and untreated sewage into Lake Windermere.
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