MORE than 1,000 fish have been found dead after a slurry spill last week.
Approximately 20,000 litres of slurry entered Plumpton Mill Stream, which leads to the River Ouse.
The Environment Agency was alerted to the incident on Wednesday and officers worked to cut off water flow from nearby weirs.
They also pumped extra oxygen into the water to give the resident trout the best chance of survival.
Despite their efforts more than 1,200 fish have been recorded dead, including sea trout, brown trout and coarse fish.
The slurry spilled into the stream after a container's mechanical failure at Plumpton College.
James Farrell, from the Environment Agency, said: "As a result of early reports from the local community, we were able to respond quickly to reduce the impacts to fish and wildlife and stop the situation escalating into a much worse incident.
"Clearly we are very disappointed that so many fish have died, but we will work with local partners to help the environment recover. Members of the public are reminded to report any pollution incidents via our hotline: 0800 80 70 60."
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