Date |
Weeks from initial report (n) | Incident stage | ||
25 April 1997 | 0 | Local fisherman reported changes in bait to the local authority. | ||
Local authority carried out initial investigation including preliminary sampling. | ||||
7 August 1997 | 15 | Meeting between the two local authorities, the Port Authority and Environment Agency. | ||
Followed by an environmental investigation by Environment Agency. | ||||
22 August 1997 | 17 | Second sampling visit by Environment Agency. | ||
20 February 1998 | 43 | Environment Agency report became available. | ||
Health authorities immediately alerted by the local authority. | ||||
Health authority contacted CIRS. | ||||
24 February 1998 | 43.5 | Site visit and meeting with the health authorities, CIRS, and all involved parties. | ||
27 February 1998 | 44 | Third sampling visit by Environment Agency and local authorities. | ||
6 March 1998 | 45 | Meeting between Environment Agency, two local authorities, two health authorities, and port authority to decide on the further management of the beach and future long term monitoring programme. | ||
19 March 1999 | 99 | Began shellfish sampling and analysis programme. | ||
21 October and 4 November 1999 | 130 and 132 | Meetings to discuss action on mussel contamination. | ||
2 November 2000 | 185 | Meeting to assess monitoring results to date and review future monitoring strategy. |