Ilkley River Sickness Survey

Ilkley Clean River Group Sickness Survey Summer 2023

The pollution from sewage at Ilkley is national news and has secured some investment from Yorkshire Water to start cleaning up the river. We want to make sure that we get a river that is fit for people and wildlife. We need to keep on monitoring the impact of sewage pollution so that we get the investment needed to stop raw sewage discharges outside storm conditions.

if you or any of your family have been sick as a result of being in the river (brief episode of vomiting and diarrhoea, or a mild respiratory illness, but may be more serious with a fever, dehydration and kidney problems) please see your GP to see if they can test you for the causes of your illness (and tell them you have been in the river), and also complete our questionnaire

We are asking for personal details so we can contact you, but, if you prefer not to provide these, then please do complete the form anyway. The information will still be helpful.

We will monitor episodes of sickness through the summer and publish the results in September.

Please tell your family, friends or colleagues, and if you hear of someone who has been ill, please encourage them to complete the survey.

All information provided will be treated in confidence and stored securely within the requirements of the GDPR. You can request that we delete your information at any point.

FINALLY - we know the river is a risk to your health at all times if you get in the river at Beanlands or anywhere below the sewage works - the treated sewage is not actually treated to a level that’s safe for us. The storm overflows discharge sewage into the river along the whole stretch when its been raining. Please advise your family and friends to only use the river upstream of the swingbridge when it hasn't been raining.

Your contribution to this survey will help us secure the investment needed so that our river is cleaned up.

Any questions or suggestions please email: ilkeycleanriver@gmail.com

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* 1. Where on the river did you get sick?

Between the main road bridge and the iron foot bridge

Between the iron footbridge and the sewage works

Below the sewage works to Beanlands Island

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please tick the illness suffered

Gastroenteritis (stomach)

Respiratory (chest)

Ear, Nose and Throat infection

Eye infection

Non-specific viral infection

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please tick all that apply

You went to the doctor

The doctor took poo samples

Environmental health was notified

You took time off work

Others were sick too

You went to hospital

I am willing to share my story, and I understand Ilkley Clean River Group will get in touch

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* 4. If you were sick please tell us more about what happened here including and results from any tests that were done by the hospital or GP practice that you are willing to share

Thank you for completing this survey, it will be a great help in our campaign to clean up the river at Ilkley. if you have any comments or questions do email us at ilkeycleanriver@gmail.com or contact us on Twitter at @CleanIlkley

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* 5. Please do share your contact details so we can get in touch if we need to follow-through on any of your answers. It's not compulsory you can leave this survey as an anonymous contribution. All data is stored complaint with GDPR.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 6. Would you like to be added to our email newsletter?

Yes