"Increasing numbers of residents, as the movers of this motion have said, are enjoying open-water swimming and paddling in our rivers. Cllr Nick Dye (Cricklade & Latton, Liberal Democrat) called for an amendment to the motion - accepted by the proposer - to include rivers across the entire county. The water companies that operate in Wiltshire - including Wessex Water, Thames Water, and Southern Water - came in for particular criticism. Cllr Jon Atkey (By Brook, Liberal Democrat) said: "Residents should be able to enjoy Wiltshire’s rivers without worrying whether the water is polluted. On Thursday (August 6) the Environment Agency report tested water in all of England's rivers - nearly 5,000.