Pink stream caused by binned paint

The Alsa Brook in Tiverton turned pink last week

The cause of a stream turning pink was likely to be "paint disposal", the Environment Agency (EA) says.

The Alsa brook is a stream in Tiverton, Devon, and it changed colour last Thursday.

The EA sent an officer to "investigate the source and assess impact".

It said: "Results from our investigation, including a dissolved oxygen reading, indicate no residual risk to humans or animals.

“There are many road drains, culverts, and houses in the area.

"Based on the colour and behaviour of the contaminant, our officer determined that it appears to have been caused by paint disposal.

“We’d like to remind property and business owners that paint and any dirty water containing hazardous chemicals should be disposed of at local authority chemical disposal points.”