Wallingford Mill Brook Restoration Group

15/04/2026

The Mill Brook remains in a poor state as many of you who pass by may have observed. However, the restoration group is actively engaged in investigations and building relationships with Thames Water and EA to pinpoint the source of the pollution entering the brook.

24/03/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd9wjn9z0o

The report shows the plant at South Moreton has carried out 287 "illegal spills" in five years.

18/03/2026

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25920218.campaign-launched-save-polluted-wallingford-stream/

A group in Wallingford is campaigned to save the Mill Brook, an polluted stream in the town which is devoid of life and described as a 'human…

07/03/2026

🚨 Wallingford – can you help kick up a stink for the Mill Brook ?🚨

📢The local paper are coming along at 4pm today,Saturday 7th March. Meet by the brook behind the Wallingford Sports Park Tennis courts. If you care about the brook,want to help us raise awareness and hopefully help us get some answers from Thames Water please come along for a photo!
Is sewage polluting Mill Brook,killing our local wildlife?This brook should be full of life but has almost no inhabitants.This isn’t acceptable.The brook has a foul stench,sewage fungus and episodic high levels of E.coli and BOD.It is a hazard to residents,wildlife and pets.

06/03/2026

Current state of Wallingford Mill Brook behind the Sports park. Milky grey and full of sewage fungus .

06/03/2026

Blocked,polluted, poorly maintained,stinking and full of sewage fungus.Mill Brook Wallingford today. Thames Water Environment Agency

06/03/2026

After months of intense investigation by our small group of volunteers,we believe we’ve established the causes of our once thriving Mill Brook’s current sorry state. One major factor is pollution .We’re alerting the local residents to the presence of sewage fungus. Water samples show episodic high levels of E. coli and BOD. The reported pollution has been dismissed for years but we’ve finally got EA involved. Thames water insists there’s no issue .If you’re concerned like we are, please report to EA and Thameswater. Help to raise awareness for the Mill brook

27/02/2026

Welcome! Wallingford Mill Brook holds great historical significance in Wallingford. Once it supplied water to the castle’s moats and Saxon embankments, fed the mills and breweries and provided a public water supply. Many Wallingfordians fondly recall childhood paddling, fishing and enjoying the brook. However, fast forward to 2026 and the story is quite different. The brook is now polluted, blocked and lifeless. For months (some of us years), a small group of volunteers has been tirelessly working to uncover the reasons behind its horrific state and we’re finally making progress! The reversal and culverting in the 1970s, the construction of the bypass in the 1990s and further work in the 2000s have all impacted the brook .Given the public interest in our project, we’ve created this group to keep you all updated on our progress and gain further support. Working with support from Wild about Wallingford ,Wallingford Town Council and Environment Agency and we hope to gain help from Thames Water. Follow us for updates and photos !