Satellites, robots, drones and AI among winners of Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge
Pioneering technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector have won a share of £42 million from the Ofwat Innovation...
Anglian Water ringfences over £80 million in investment pot to improve bathing water quality
As the UK's bathing water season starts, Anglian Water has announced it is kickstarting its latest tranche of investment to protect and improve bathing...
Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall’s beaches
Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has now started and will run through until the end of September.
A beach...
New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex
Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer.
According to the EA, the chief...
EPA says high standards achieved for bathing water quality in Ireland, but challenges remain during heavy rainfall
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2024 which shows that water quality at...
Minister Muir announces seven new bathing water sites identified for Northern Ireland
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced that seven new bathing water sites have been formally identified for Northern Ireland.
The Minister made the announcement during...
Restored saltmarsh habitat will help enhance coastal ecosystem and reduce flood risk
Work to restore the saltmarsh habitat along the Severn Estuary near the Rhymney Great Wharf in south Wales, has been completed.
The work carried out...
The country is not prepared for climate impacts, say advisors
In its 2025 report to Parliament, the Climate Change Committee has said there is now unequivocal evidence that climate change is making extreme weather...
Report reveals more than a quarter of adults in England have considered withholding water bill payments as a result of recent sewage scandals
A new report from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has revealed that more than a quarter of adults in England have considered not paying their...
Further work planned on Lydney Harbour in Gloucestershire
The Environment Agency is continuing to carry out improvement works to Lydney Harbour to give the historic site a sustainable and prosperous future.
Most recently,...
Aston University microbiologist calls for public vigilance and urgent action on the danger of raw sewage in UK seas
Aston University microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox has written an article for the journal Microbiology on the dangers posed by raw sewage in the seas...
Beach recycling underway to strengthen Norfolk flood protection
Work is underway to bolster natural flood defences along the west coast of Norfolk as part of their yearly renewal.
Beach recycling will see an...
Aardman film spotlights groundwater flooding in new national initiative
Aardman, the multi-award-winning studio behind the beloved Wallace & Gromit franchise, has partnered with a national initiative to highlight the devastating impact of groundwater...
Bathing water reforms keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming
As part of this first shake-up to our bathing waters since 2013, the government is developing plans to expand the definition of ‘bathers’ to...
Royal HaskoningDHV acquires Arch Henderson, strengthening its maritime position in Scotland and globally
International consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired Scotland-based maritime engineers Arch Henderson.
The company said that by bringing Arch Henderson onboard, Royal HaskoningDHV will...
Welsh Government backs what will become the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe
The Welsh Government has taken an £8 million equity stake in the Morlais tidal scheme, which is set to become the largest consented tidal...
Government says it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s review of the implementation of current Bathing Water Regulations in England
The Government has said it welcomes the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) review of the implementation of the current Bathing Water Regulations in England....
Major progress in plan to reduce tidal flooding in Cardigan
Plans to reduce tidal flooding in the Strand area of Cardigan, West Wales, have reached a significant milestone with the appointment of specialist consultancy...
Shifting Shoreham shingle to reduce Lancing coastal flood risk
Bulldozers are back on the beaches again to carry out vital shingle replenishment work throughout January between Shoreham and Lancing. This work will help...
Turning the tide on saltmarsh loss in the River Dart
The work to repair and revive rare intertidal habitat is being done by several organisations including the Environment Agency, Bioregional Learning Centre (BLC), Dart...
Humber defences project reaches new milestone
The Environment Agency’s £29m Stallingborough 3 sea defence improvements project between Immingham and Grimsby has reached a significant milestone.
90,000 tonnes of rock amour protecting...
OEP launches investigation into a suspected failure by Defra to take the necessary measures to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) of marine waters
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into Defra in relation to a suspected failure to take the necessary measures to...
Aggregate Industries supplies 70k tonnes of aggregates to Norfolk Coastal Management Schemes
The East coast of England is one of the fastest eroding shorelines in Europe, with homes and communities already suffering the consequences of the...
Scottish Water launches first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows
Scottish Water’s first online overflow map, showing near real-time data from waste water overflows across the country, has been launched and is now live...
Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment
The Environment Agency has published new data showing 6.3 million properties across England are based in areas at risk of flooding from one or...
Aggregate Industries helps preserve history from coastal erosion
In February 2021, a section of Hurst Castle in Hampshire collapsed, after the sea exposed and washed away some of its foundations. Situated between...
Storm Bert exposes urgent need for flood resilience and coastal adaptation, says CIWEM
More heavy rain is set to fall in southern England and south Wales this week, adding to the chaos caused by Storm Bert, which...
Ofwat and CCW issue warning after customers whose homes were hit by sewer flooding feel let down and abandoned
New research by Ofwat and the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), that questioned customers whose homes were flooded with sewage, shows wastewater companies must...
92% of English bathing waters meet water quality standards but more still needs to be done
Figures released this week reveal that 92% of bathing waters in England have met minimum water quality standards, with 85% of bathing waters being...
Andrew Muir opens the Better Beaches Forum in Northern Ireland
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has opened the Better Beaches Forum at the Crawfordsburn Countryside Centre in Northern Ireland.
The Forum is...
Storm Bert causes significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England
Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England over the weekend, especially in the South West, the West...
Water industry launches world-first interactive storm overflows map
In a world first Water UK has launched an interactive map showing the operation of every single storm overflow in England.
From today anglers, kayakers...
Tackling coastal erosion in Newhaven
Coastal erosion is a significant environmental concern affecting coastal regions across the UK, and Newhaven, East Sussex, is no exception. This small town near...
Updating Bathing Water Regulations could better protect the public, says OEP
The regulations in place to protect people swimming in rivers, lakes and coastal waters in England could better protect the public if they were...
Bathing water reforms to consider water sports and water quality as Defra invites views on modernising bathing water regulations
In a consultation launched this week, Defra and the Welsh Government are inviting the public, community groups, environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to...
Ballyholme Beach Study extended to investigate winter water quality
A new study to investigate water quality at Ballyholme Beach in Bangor has been extended until February 2025 to better understand water pollution in...
Minister Muir announces Northern Ireland’s 2024 bathing water results
Northern Ireland’s bathing waters have continued to perform well in 2024 despite the rather gloomy, wet summer. All 26 identified bathing waters in Northern...
‘Source-to-sea’ approach needed to clean up Scotland’s marine litter
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) is calling on the Scottish Government to embed a ‘source-to-sea’ approach into future policy and legislation to tackle the marine...
Land Recovery earns Environment Agency flood defence contract
Land Recovery, part of Aggregate Industries, has been awarded a sole contract with the Environment Agency for major incident response management across England and...
Aggregate Industries provides coastal defence resilience in Lancashire
Working in collaboration with Wyre Council (Lancashire Council) and Balfour Beatty, a monumental three-year coastal defence initiative at Rossall Beach has just surpassed its...
Wave buoy data boosts flood forecasting and community resilience
As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, experts say wave data is key to protecting Scotland’s coastal...
Government can rescue dirty rivers without breaking the bank, Labour Conference told
An expert panel convened this week at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to debate the use of nature-based solutions to clean up Britain’s...
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