Lake District sewage could leave Windermere ‘ecologically dead’

Campaigners say combination of waste from local plant as well as private septic tanks to blame

Windermere could become ecologically dead" because of the amount of sewage being pumped into its waters, campaigners have warned.

Pictures show algal blooms across the surface of the lake. Campaigners say there is also evidence of dead fish and invertebrates, indicating the waters are not healthy.