Northumbrian Water has started work on the creation of a new 3.5km pipeline which will help to protect and improve the quality of water in a North East watercourse.

Around 600 million litres of sewage-contaminated water are estimated to enter the River Roding and its tributaries every year via unpermitted and previously unmonitored outfalls, according to a new citizen science study led by environmental charities Thames21 and the River Roding Trust.

Northumbrian Water is set to begin a £6 million programme of improvements to the Ouseburn and related local watercourses earlier than originally planned, with work now expected to get underway this autumn.

The Rivers Trust is warning that the latest river monitoring data released today by the Environment Agency does not provide a full picture of river health as it leaves out ‘low risk’ rivers and harmful chemicals.

The Environment Agency has today published the latest Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (WFDR) classifications, providing information to water companies, farmers and stakeholders to see clearly where the water environment is performing well and where further action is needed.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has launched his 10-year Clean Rivers and Waterways plan to transform London’s rivers, ridding them of pollution, making them safe and accessible for Londoners and ensuring nature and wildlife can thrive.

A new podcast series dives into the health of our rivers, produced by The Standard in association with Thames Water.

An £11 million upgrade completed at Yorkshire Water’s Garforth wastewater treatment works, Allerton Bywater, is helping to improve water quality in Sheffield Beck.

Yorkshire Water’s £15.9 million investment to improve river water quality by upgrading five wastewater treatment works across East Yorkshire has been completed.

Wessex Water is starting work today on the next phase of river enhancement works for the River Anton along Western Avenue in Andover.