Afon Gwyrfai

Afon Gwyrfai

August 2023 The short Afon Gwyrfai is typical of many of the rivers in north-west Wales. Starting on the slopes of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon), it passes through two llyns (Llyn y Gader and Llyn Cwellyn) before joining the sea after just 13 miles at Y Foryd in...
Silence From Welsh Government Over AD Pollution

Silence From Welsh Government Over AD Pollution

A map showing four waterbodies in the Wye catchment that are facing potential downgrades in the latest assessments. All are within the spreading areas of a major anaerobic digester plant. Three are potentially failing because of high phosphate levels (shown in red on...
Chief Executive Blog – Summer 2023

Chief Executive Blog – Summer 2023

While water resources are apparently robust, some rivers in Wales are lower than this time last year followign the second driest May on record. Is it time for another “review of consents” for abstraction from Welsh rivers? Afonydd Cymru has recently...