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Environment Agency responds to Panorama investigation

The Environment Agency has responded to the December 4th broadcast by the BBC of it's Panorama programme - 'The Water Pollution Cover-Up'.  The programme discussed...

BBC Panorama investigation suggests water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from official figures

The BBC has suggested that water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from the official figures. The broadcaster has reported that BBC Panorama has obtained...

Environment Agency says 96% of English bathing waters meet required quality standards

According to the Environment Agency's latest results, 96% of bathing waters in England have met minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England...

Yorkshire Water pays record £1million civil sanction

As a result of an unauthorised sewage discharge, Yorkshire Water has submitted an Enforcement Undertaking to the Environment Agency proposing a charitable donation totalling...

Southern Water backs Government’s consultation over banning wet wipes

Southern Water is backing the Government’s continued efforts to reduce plastics pollution – as a consultation on the ban of wet wipes comes to...

Unmasking the ghostly presence of microplastics

Embark on a chilling journey into the shadowy world of microplastics, 4.5 million tonnes of which silently infest our oceans, evading human sight yet...

Protecting Britain’s waterways

In 2022, raw sewage was pumped into English rivers and seas for 1.75 million hours, or 200 cumulative years. Despite awareness of the need...

Defra responds to Surfers Against Sewage report

Defra has responded to the Surfers Against Sewage report which claims that 60% of inland swimming spots monitored by the group would be classified...

Surfers Against Sewage finds popular sites for bathing in England fail to meet minimum safety requirements 

A new report by Surfers Against Sewage suggests that multiple popular inland swimming sites in England are unsafe for water users. 40 locations were...

Anglian Water prosecutes Faccenda Foods Ltd over breach of trade effluent consents in region’s largest ever fine

One of the UK’s largest food producers, Faccenda Foods Limited, which trades as “Avara Foods”, has been ordered to pay £226,460 in fines and...

Do or dye: synthetic colours in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide...

Southern Water unveils £1.5bn investment in Clean Rivers and Seas Plan to cut spills by 8,000 a year by 2035

Southern Water has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root...

The promise of PFAS removal – with Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity

Henrik Hagemann, CEO and Co-Founder of Puraffinity, explains the company’s PFAS removal technology and shares his excitement as the company makes the transition from...

River Action wins landmark court ruling

Following a hearing held at the High Court in Cardiff on Thursday 19 October, environmental charity River Action has been granted consent to pursue...

Consultation launched to ban wet wipes containing plastic

A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up our waterways. A...

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