It got _really_ foul last year and it seems it's got to that state again, but the EA do take an active interest if raw sewage starts finding its way into the Derwent. Hopefully, they'll investigate again and get the sewage to stay in the sewers.
I just wish they'd re-route the storm drains that feed into Long Tor grotto, and back up in the mine courtesy of Severn Trent having had the bright idea of raising the level of the outflow - to get in, you now have to wade through stinking black water and mud that's between knee and waist deep:glare:
Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!