Eighth Meeting in Llechryd 29-Oct-2025

At Llechryd Coracle Hall - 7.00 to 9.00pm

• Original agenda for the meeting:
  • Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru will be giving an update on their work to reduce nutrient levels in the Teifi and on progress with the Cardigan sewage works.

  • This will be followed by Space to Create and Small World Theatre presenting the outcomes of the Llais yr Afon project and an update of The People’s Plan for the Teifi.

  • Finally Save the Teifi will give an update on actions.

  • There will be an exhibition of the Llais yr Afon project Teifi Map in the afternoon and early evening.

    
    

    
    

• Brief Summary (Thanks to Moira Williams via Instagram for this) and Comment

  
  

  Weaving map tales from the Teifi, news from Dŵr Cymru and Save the Teifi updates, this meeting at Llechryd laid out recent events and looked forward to new moves. It's quite wonderful how much we've achieved in 3 years💙
  Another get-together is planned for the early new year to address where we all want to direct our energies for the coming year. Get thinking!
  
  Thanks to Ellie and Dan from @dwrcymruwelshwater for updating us on the developments at the new sewage treatment plant in Cardigan - (apologies, the acoustics weren't great.) See presentation slides and information below.
  
  Thanks to Pip and Guy from @space_to_create_and Ann and Bill from @smallworldbydbach for the fabulous new community river map. It really is a thing of beauty and we can see so much potential for education and campaigning.

  
  

• Great to see how community activism can make a difference and the art work was a fantastic way to present the community contributions. Exciting to see what happens next.

Welsh Water Presentation

Welsh Water Presentation

WW Presenters response and follow up: "Thank you for a great meeting – it was really welcome to have the opportunity to talk to STT members and update them on our investment in the catchment. It was also great to see the completed map of the Teifi and the original side by side.

• The presentation slides from the evening of the 29^th October are shown above and in this pdf.
• Link to the SO map for sharing with the group (there were a few people who said they struggled to find it): https://corporate.dwrcymru.com/en/community/environment/storm-overflow-map
• This is the link to the Pollution Guide which we created in partnership with WWRT and other stakeholders: https://www.dwrcymru.com/en/help-advice/river-pollution
• Storm Overflow assessments: The following two SOs were identified as having an environmental impact following AMP7 investigations, they are now in line for investment for improvement in AMP8: Lampeter Uni SO and Rhos/Llangeler (Capelsilo) SPS SO. There is also planned investment at Pontrhydfendigaid SPS and Cwmann SPS to certify the SO monitors installed in AMP7 to MCERT standard, as well as any potential remedial work.
• Someone asked in particular about Llechryd SPS, this SO is being investigated in AMP8.
• As promised, NRW review of permits WwTW details are available here: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/business-sectors/planning-and-development/advice-for-planning-authorities/phosphorus-limits-on-environmental-permits-for-waste-water-treatment-work-discharges/?lang=en.This is a screen grab of the Teifi sites below, just to explain – the 5^th column in from the left with the 5mg/l limits represents the backstop limit which has been put on the WwTWs already and which they’re all already meeting. The 7th column in from the left shows the tighter limits which will be in place by the dates on the final column. Where the last two columns both read “0” it means the backstop limit (5mg/l) will remain on those sites.