Environment Agency consults on significant water management issues for river basin planning
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on significant water management issues for river basin management planning - the current river basin management plans were published in October 2022 and must be reviewed and updated every 6 years.
Environment Agency launches first stage consultation on river basin management planning
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on river basin management planning – the EA is seeking feedback on the approach to working together to review and update the river basin management plans in 2027.
Office for Environmental Protection calls on DAERA to implement overdue plan to improve water quality in Northern Ireland
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is calling for a critical plan designed to protect and improve Northern Ireland’s waters needs to be strengthened and implemented without further delay, in a new report released today.
Highly critical OEP report - ‘deeply concerning’ issues with how laws to protect England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are being implemented
Deeply concerning’ failures to properly implement regulations designed to protect rivers, lakes and coastal waters in England mean key targets for improvement will be missed, a 180 page detailed and highly critical report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found.
Environment Agency reveals £5.3 billion investment by 2027 in latest action plans to protect England’s waters
The Environment Agency (EA) has today published action plans detailing £5.3 billion of investment to improve the quality of England’s waters over the next five years. However, the EA is warning that without further investment beyond that date and more action to address climate change impacts, the number of water bodies meeting Good Ecological Status could fall to just 6% by 2043.
Environment Agency opts not to conduct strategic environmental assessment for third cycle of river basin management plans
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a policy paper explaining its decision not to carry out strategic environmental assessments for the third cycle of river basin management plans (RBMPs).
Environment Agency extends deadline for responses to river basin planning consultation
The Environment Agency has extended the deadline to submit responses to its current river basin planning consultation Challenges and Choices by five months because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Environment Agency launches new consultation on future of rivers
The Environment Agency has today launched a six month-long consultation on the future of the water environment and rivers in England.
European Commission refers Spain to Court over River Basin Management Plans failures
The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice for not reviewing and updating its River Basin Management Plans for the seven river basin districts in the Canary Islands.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
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With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.”
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