There's a short article in today's Scotsman that had me blinking furiously in disbelief (it was 4am, that's about all the reaction I could muster!)
Apparently, some sewage treatment plants in Scotland lower their standards during the winter.
The sewage is treated less vigorously than during the summer months. And the unbelievable part? It's government sanctioned!
Apparently they can get away with it because a "bathing season" is enshrined in law. The logic being that no one in their right mind would be in the waters off Scotland or using the beaches during the winter so why bother treating the sewage so much before it's pumped out to sea?
Surfers are complaining. I'm sure the fish aren't too happy about it either.
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