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River Llynfi

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continued to maintain the Llynfi in an almost abiotic condition. Strong enforcement action against a number of industries helped to ensure a steady improvement in quality into the 21st century.
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Ordnance Survey Explorer maps 151 'Cardiff & Bridgend/Caerdydd & Phen-y-bont-ar-Ogwr' and 166 'Rhondda & Merthyr Tydfil/Merthyr Tudful'
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of the river. In the second half of the 20th century, whilst the impact of
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This article is about the river near Bridgend. For the river in Powys, see
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and flows generally southwards through the Llynfi Valley to the
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BBC Wales feature on the River Llynfi and its wildlife
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It runs for around 10 miles from its source north of
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Index

Llynfi Valley
Afon Llynfi (Wye)
Afon Llyfni

Welsh
Wales
Blackmill
Brynmenyn
Mouth
Aberkenfig
Welsh
tributaries
River Ogmore
Welsh
Maesteg
confluence
River Ogmore
River Garw
Aberkenfig
industrialisation
coal mining
ironworks
brick works
Tondu
sewerage
water pollution
coal mining
cosmetics
paper
sewage disposal

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