A study looking at water pollution on the south coast of England has revealed high levels of potentially harmful chemicals including recreational drugs and antidepressants.…
View More High levels of drugs found in sea off south England coastTag: Environment Agency
30 water treatment works released 11bn litres of raw sewage in a year, study suggests
Eleven billion litres of raw sewage were discharged from a sample of 30 water company treatment works in one year, new research suggests. The study…
View More 30 water treatment works released 11bn litres of raw sewage in a year, study suggestsRevealed: warning to ministers over privatised water kept secret since 2002
Ministers were warned about the dangers of private equity taking over the water industry in a briefing that has been kept secret for 20 years,…
View More Revealed: warning to ministers over privatised water kept secret since 2002Environment Agency pulls £50m scheme to protect homes in England from flooding
A £50m scheme to protect thousands of homes from flooding by the autumn has been pulled by the Environment Agency. Businesses that put together bids…
View More Environment Agency pulls £50m scheme to protect homes in England from floodingE coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows
E coli levels from treated sewage discharges into the River Deben in Thérèse Coffey’s constituency are far above legal limits for bathing water status, campaigners…
View More E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data showsSewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater Manchester
Plans to plant a new woodland have been cancelled after local councillors discovered a field was so saturated with sewage the soil could be too…
View More Sewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater ManchesterStarmer accuses government of ‘turning Britain’s waterways into an open sewer’
Keir Starmer has accused the government of “turning Britain’s waterways into an open sewer”, as data showed raw discharges were sent into English rivers 825…
View More Starmer accuses government of ‘turning Britain’s waterways into an open sewer’‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decades
The government is investigating and mapping out the sources of dangerous “forever chemicals” present in our waterways. But England will not meet its targets for…
View More ‘Forever chemicals’ mean England’s waters will miss pollution targets for decadesWho dares bins? Councils in England use ex-SAS soldiers to catch fly-tippers
Special forces war veterans are being deployed undercover to help tackle the increasingly violent criminal networks moving into fly-tipping and the dumping of dangerous waste.…
View More Who dares bins? Councils in England use ex-SAS soldiers to catch fly-tippersLack of investment could leave 600,000 English properties at risk of flooding
In England more than 600,000 properties face flooding in the future without investment in drainage, a report from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has found.…
View More Lack of investment could leave 600,000 English properties at risk of flooding