Historic mine workings to blame for Fife burn turning bright orange
Historic mine workings to blame for Fife burn turning bright orange © Supplied by Barbara Boyd Historic mine workings caused the water in two burns near St Andrews to turn orange, experts have confirmed. Mystery surrounded the contamination source last month when locals and visitors alike were alarmed to see both the Claremont Burn and Kinness Burn coloured bright orange – giving rise to some calling the latter the ‘Irn-Bru’ burn. Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) officers investigated the pollution incident, took samples, and carried out analysis at their laboratories in N...
Source: thecourier.co.uk