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...
Vodafone and River Severn Partnership trial ‘network-as-a-sensor proposition’ to improve rain forecasting
Vodafone is joining forces with River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) and Wireless DNA to use its mobile network to provide more...
EU invests €4.6M in new water sensor to track hidden pollutants in lakes and rivers
An EU consortium is developing a new photonic sensing platform to track invisible threats from petrochemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and industrial waste in our...
Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced
An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of...
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir urges the public to become citizen scientists at local water sources in the ‘Great UK Water Blitz’
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has urged the public to become citizen scientists at local water...
Seven in 10 Brits concerned about health of their local river, Chivas Brothers survey finds
Seven in 10 (69%) Brits are concerned about the health of their local river while 84% are concerned about the health of UK waterways...
Environment Secretary describes the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” after new figures released
The Environment Secretary has described the number of spills from storm overflows as “disgraceful” as new figures were released by the Environment Agency yesterday...
Environment Agency says spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England following publication of latest Event Duration Monitoring
The Environment Agency has today published water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm...
£19.5m investment around Keighley underway
Yorkshire Water is investing £19.5m near Keighley, West Yorkshire, in two schemes set to improve the water quality in the river Aire, alongside the...
Severn Trent completes improvements to 1,500 storm overflows – and is now set to deliver a further 600 by autumn
Severn Trent has confirmed it has completed 1,500 engineering projects ahead of schedule and has now unveiled further plans to fast-track the delivery of...
EPA publishes early insights into last year’s nitrogen levels in Ireland’s rivers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published early insights into nitrogen levels in Ireland's rivers in 2024.
The Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator 2024 has been...
Additive Catchments and Capgemini partner to lead AI-driven transformation of UK river health
Additive Catchments and Capgemini have announced a key partnership in the UK to scale Additive Catchments’ Catchment Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS®) platform.
The collaboration...
Failed legal challenge for South West Water after battle to get 12 sewage spill charge dropped
The Environment Agency has won a case against South West Water, after the water company attempted to prevent 12 charges relating to sewage discharges...
Buntingford Sewage Treatment Works completes £17.4 million upgrade as part of Thames Water’s commitment to river health
Thames Water has announced the completion of a £17.4 million upgrade at Buntingford STW. Having started work in 2022, the water company completed the...
New water quality data sheds light on health of rivers in Wales
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published new data on phosphorus levels in Welsh Special Area of Conservation (SAC) rivers. The data shows small improvements,...
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...
£4.2m River Nidd water quality investment completed at Shaw Mills wastewater treatment works
A £4.2m Yorkshire Water project at the Shaw Mills wastewater treatment works near Harrogate, which will improve water quality in Thornley Beck and the...
UK and Welsh Government unite in £1m fund to transform River Wye
The Welsh and UK Government have announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.
The Welsh...
London’s super sewer now fully connected – promising a greener, healthier River Thames
Tideway has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river.
After ten years of construction...
£29m upgrade at Leyland Wastewater Treatment Works is almost complete
A three-year project to upgrade Leyland’s Wastewater Treatment Works is nearing completion.
As part of its commitment to improving river quality, United Utilities has carried...
Environment Secretary Steve Reed to set out government ambition to end sewage discharged into Windermere
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has pledged to ‘clean up Windermere’ setting out the Government’s support for the long-term ambition of ‘only rainwater’ entering England’s...
£835k investment to reduce discharges from Marton storm overflow underway
Yorkshire Water is investing £835k at a storm overflow in Marton, near Pickering, to reduce the number of discharges into the river Seven, improving...
Floating reedbed launched in Wanstead Park to help improve water quality
A floating reedbed has been launched on Heronry Pond in Wanstead Park, on the East London-side of Epping Forest, to create additional habitat for...
River Yare receives £282,000 for creation of floodplain wetlands
A £282,000 project is set to create a healthier, more dynamic and resilient river and floodplain habitat along the River Yare in Norfolk.
The...
How can we help our rivers? New study shows problems and opportunities in the protection of river biodiversity
An international research team led by Senckenberg scientist Prof. Dr. Peter Haase has evaluated the results of global measures to protect biodiversity in rivers....
Fernco pledges £25,000 to support REACT Disaster Response Charity
Fernco, a provider of flood protection solutions, has pledged £25,000 in support of flood disaster relief efforts.
Fernco’s year-long “Race Against the Rivers Challenge” fundraising...
Major £8m upgrades to Southampton wastewater site take shape
More than £8m of improvements to a Southampton wastewater treatment works are helping to protect the River Itchen and its salmon population.
Work began last...
Signs placed next to rivers to help people report pollution
Signs to tell people how to report suspected river pollution have been placed across parts of Wales.
The number of pollution incidents reported to Natural...
Major diesel spill in London’s River Wandle branded “environmental disaster”
Liberal Democrat MP, Bobby Dean, has warned of an “environmental disaster” after around 4,000 litres of diesel leaked into the River Wandle from a...
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....
NRW changes waste sheep dip disposal methods for cleaner rivers
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is implementing changes to waste sheep dip disposal permits in an effort to safeguard Welsh rivers.
While sheep dipping is important...
Concern over river recovery grows as Government fails to enshrine the Water Restoration Fund in law
After urging all MPs to do their job as elected representatives in Parliament, Mark Lloyd says he is disappointed in the Government's decision not...
Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, says the future of our rivers is at stake in parliament today
Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust, Mark Lloyd, is urging all MPs to do their job as elected representatives in Parliament today, and support...
Yorkshire company fined for polluting river with bleach
Specialist packing company Liquipak Ltd, based in Huddersfield, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 9 January 2025, where it pleaded guilty to an...
Yorkshire Water begins phase two of Pool-in-Wharfedale storm overflow project
Yorkshire Water is set to begin phase two of its £1.3m storm overflow project in Pool-in-Wharfedale, which will reduce the number and duration of...
Norfolk farmer fined for taking water during summer drought
Following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency, a Norfolk farmer with a history of environmental offending has been fined for taking and using...
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