Toxic chemical pollution found in river and groundwater sites across England
A WORRYING scale of chemical pollution in England’s rivers and freshwater sites has been revealed following analysis of official Environment Agency (EA) data [1]. The research, from The Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link, looked at the prevalence of...
Mainstreaming Nature Based Solutions
The river trust movement’s national body, The Rivers Trust, will be co-leading a pioneering five-year project aimed at mainstreaming nature-based solutions (NBS) to deliver environmental and socio-economic benefits. The project will be working to remove barriers...
£10 billion ready to be invested to prevent sewage spills
Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills and launch a transformation programme. Ruth Kelly, Chair of Water UK, a membership body representing the water industry, said: “The message from the water and sewage industry today is clear: we are...
£11million for Ofwat to help drive transformation in water companies
Defra has shared a blog post (17 May) regarding the announcement that Ofwat’s enforcement capacity will be bolstered with an additional £11 million funding increase from HM Treasury. This funding will enable the water regulator initiate change in water companies and...