The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has revealed why a stream at a popular park turned ‘bright blue’.
Officers were deployed to Auldhouse Burn near Eastwood Park in Giffnock on Tuesday following a complaint over the colour of the water.
It comes after pictures of the burn were posted on social media by concerned residents on Monday.
Our sister paper the Glasgow Times went out to investigate however the water appeared to have returned to normal.
After walking upstream, Sepa officers discovered the source of the issue.
The bright blue colour was from dye testing which is used to track water flows and to help identify drainage connections.
The dye is not believed to have had any environmental impact on the area.
A Sepa spokesperson said: “Sepa officers attended Auldhouse Burn, near Eastwood Park, yesterday after receiving a complaint regarding a bright blue colour in the water.
“By walking upstream, officers were able to identify that the source of the bright blue colour was in fact from dye testing.
“Dye testing is when an environmentally friendly coloured dye is added to track water flows; in this case, to help identify drainage connections.
“Sepa is satisfied there is no environmental impact and has requested that the site responsible for the dye testing informs relevant stakeholders of such activities in the future to reduce public concern.
“We would encourage anyone concerned about a potential pollution incident to contact SEPA as soon as possible via the Pollution Hotline 0800 807 060 or by submitting a form online.”
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