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ANGLIAN RESERVOIRLatest figures from Anglian Water show groundwater levels in some parts of the East of England are the lowest they’ve been in almost 30 years.

algae-112356 640The Environment Agency is warning that climate change could increase the risk of eutrophication in English rivers, reducing water quality.

WATER IN THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSEA new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the UK's leading independent progressive think tank, is warning that pressure on water supply could put Northern Powerhouse projects at risk.

National plumbing accreditation body WaterSafe is calling on Scotland's homeowners to check if their water pipes are made of lead if their properties were built before 1970.

MICROPLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) is today calling for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an analysis of current research related to microplastics in drinking-water.

EIU BLUE PEACE INDEX 2019A new report published today by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) examining the critical threats to the world’s freshwater supplies as a result of global transboundary cooperation finds that the Transboundary river basins – which supply the world with half of its freshwater flows – are run by ineffective water management bodies.

WORLD BANK WATER QUALITY REPORTA new report by the World Bank is warning that the world faces an invisible crisis of water quality that is eliminating one-third of potential economic growth in heavily polluted areas and threatening human and environmental well-being.

Britain could face the prospect of problems with clean drinking water availability, according to leaked no-deal Brexit documents published in The Sunday Times newspaper yesterday. 

New data published by the World Resources Institute shows that water withdrawals globally have more than doubled since the 1960s due to growing demand and 17 countries – home to one-quarter of the world’s population—face “extremely high” levels of baseline water stress.aqueduct WRI

Emma Howard BoydEmma Howard Boyd, Chair of Environment the Agency has written a strongly worded rebuttal to The Times article "Filthy Business" saying its editorial and coverage of the state of England’s rivers is wrong on most counts except one - the Agency needs more resources if it is to tackle pollution as effectively as we all want.

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