Rivers Trust criticises Government sewage pollution amendment Environment Bill - "weaker and doesn’t go far enough"
The Rivers Trust has criticised last night’s amendment in the House of Commons to the Environment Bill intended to address the issue of the discharge of untreated sewage.
Ofwat warns on storm overflows - current levels of discharges into rivers cannot continue
Water sector regulator Ofwat has said that the current levels of storm overflow discharges into rivers cannot continue and must be tackled by the water sector.
Widespread criticism as MPs vote against legal requirement for water companies to end sewage discharge into rivers
The vote by MPs last week in the House of Commons against amending the Environment Bill to stop water companies dumping raw sewage into Britain’s rivers is the target of ongoing and widespread criticism in the press and on social media.
Sewage discharges – House of Lords amends Environment Bill to impose new legal duty on water companies
The House of Lords has voted 184 votes to 147 to support an amendment to the Environment Bill imposing a new legal duty on water companies to "take all reasonable steps" to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows into inland waters.
Charity submits formal complaint to Office for Environmental Protection over Government and Ofwat failure to enforce sewage pollution laws
The Salmon & Trout Conservation has submitted a formal complaint to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) on the failure of OFWAT and Secretaries of State to enforce law on sewage pollution of English rivers.
Government strengthens new measures in Environment Bill to tackle storm overflows
The Government has brought in new measures in the Environment Bill to tackle storm overflows with a new requirement for water companies to monitor the water quality impacts of their sewage discharges and publish the information.
Environment Bill resumes passage through Parliament
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that the Environment Bill has now resumed its passage through Parliament after a pause due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Latest Environment Agency figures reveal all English rivers fail pollution tests
New figures released by the Environment Agency have revealed that none of the river, lakes and streams are classed as in good health in England, despite a target for all waters to be in good health by 2027.
Environment Bill introduced to Parliament
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced today that the government’s Environment Bill has been introduced to Parliament.
NCC warns government environment policies leave “vast holes in protection” and “gaping hole in legal enforcement”
The Natural Capital Committee, the government’s independent advisor on natural capital, is warning that the government’s current environmental policies leave “vast holes in environmental protection” and “a gaping hole in legal enforcement.
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Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
Börger UK, which has firmly established itself as a leading pump brand since it was set up in Staffordshire in 2004, has moved into bigger, brand-new premises in Shrewsbury. -
Register for HUBER Technology UK webinar on water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications
HUBER Technology UK & Ireland are inviting people to register for their March webinar where they will be providing information about HUBER water intake screens for municipal and industrial applications. -
Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner.
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