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The Environment Agency and the Norfolk Rivers Trust has worked together on a project along a section of the River Glaven in North Norfolk.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has announced a series of initial steps towards ending the crisis in the water sector.
Environment Agency prosecutes after routine sampling results. Court told how water company broke permitted levels 3 times in 10 months.
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government cracks down on poor performing companies.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A robotic bird of prey is being used to stop seagulls contaminating Teignmouth’s bathing water.
Dozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s largest ever rollout.
£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year
The company faces a series of alleged offences across Cornwall and in Plymouth for a six year period between 2015 and 2021.
Two new mascots are helping bring to life the history and wildlife of a city centre urban watercourse.
100% of storm overflows now fitted with monitoring devices required by the government.
The Environment Agency's portal will allow water industry workers to report serious environmental wrongdoing by their organisations.
Northumbrian Water will pay £50,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after a burst pipe polluted Monkton Burn in Jarrow, South Tyneside.
Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year.
Government to consult on largest ever rollout of new bathing water sites.
The Environment Agency prosecuted Severn Trent Water for huge discharge of raw sewage at treatment works in Stoke.
Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency delivers speech at 2024 NFU Conference.
Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches, the Environment Secretary has announced today.
The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on proposed changes to water quality permitting charges.
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