Environment Agency widely criticised for failures to tackle water pollution
The Environment Agency has been widely criticised in the press for its failures to tackle water pollution in rivers in England following last week’s publication of data revealing that for the first time no river has achieved good chemical status and just 14% reached good ecological standard.
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.
Private water supplies more likely to fail water quality tests
UK plumber approval body WaterSafe is warning that private water supplies in England are more likely to fail stringent water quality tests than public supplies.
Government to set legally binding water targets to help “build back greener”
The Government has set out how it will underpin key environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and biodiversity.
Scotland’s independent water quality regulator says water quality remains very high
Drinking water quality in Scotland is extremely high, with 99.92% compliance against regulatory standards, according to the latest annual report from the country’s independent watchdog.
Work starts on £6m clean-up of second most metal polluted river in England
The Environment Agency and Coal Authority has started work on the Nent Haggs Mine Water Treatment Scheme - the River Nent is the second most metal polluted river in England.
DWI - water companies in England have made "no significant progress" on lead 50 years after use of lead pipes were made illegal
The water companies in England collectively carried out a total of 3,502,637 drinking water quality tests during 2019 - only 1,509 of the tests failed to meet one or more of the standards set down in the regulations or exceeded a screening value.
Affinity Water and Cambridge Water expand cover crop funding scheme to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater
Affinity Water and Cambridge Water are working in collaboration with farmers to expand the scheme to enhance ecosystem services provided from the farmed land around their water sources.
Irish Water warns pesticide exceedances continue across the country
Irish Water is reminding farmers and other users to use best practice when spraying pesticides,particularly if using products for grassland weed control containing substances such as MCPA, fluroxypyr and 2,4-D.
Last Friday marked the official opening of Anglian Water's new state of the art filtration system at its Water Treatment Works in Norwich - the £36 million scheme is the largest of its kind in Europe.