Should I swim in the river or at the beach?
Summer is ending and you may be tempted to go for a swim in the river instead of the sea for a change, with just under half of the new bathing water sites announced this year being in rivers. So …
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Nutrient planning is not small potatoes
An Environment Agency expert discusses the importance of nutrient planning. I'm a Senior Environment Officer for Agriculture for the Environment Agency and part of my role involves assessing whether the fertilisers and manures that a farmer plans to use are …
Getting winter ready: a case study
We recently met up with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his farm infrastructure. Tom acted to bring his slurry storage into compliance with the Silage, Slurry and Fuel Oil regulations and to …
The different types of fish monitoring
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My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency as a fish and eel specialist in the National Monitoring Field Team and the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology team based in East Anglia. There are many elements to …
Wet winters leading to more macroalgae in Solent, but nutrient reduction offers hope for the future
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Cleaner Seas, Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Nature
If you spend time on or around the water of the Solent’s harbours, you will likely have noticed high levels of bright green macroalgae, on the shore or in the water. Wet winters are causing an increase in green macroalgae …
The Ipswich Tidal Flood Defence Barrier: After six years
In 2018, the Environment Agency commissioned the Ipswich Tidal Barrier, a critical infrastructure project costing nearly £70 million. Six years on, the Suffolk Asset Performance Team tell us what has happened since. The Ipswich Tidal Barrier consists of a 200-tonne …
Getting Your Farm Winter Ready: Is your problem slurry or rainwater?
As part of our farm Winter Ready campaign, we’re looking at where to start when assessing the impact of rainfall on slurry storage and what are the first, and often most straightforward, steps you can take. You may find getting …
What are dry day spills?
England’s sewerage system has thousands of miles of combined sewers. This means that rainwater and wastewater from toilets, bathrooms and kitchens all go into the same pipe to sewage treatment works. During periods of rainfall and/or snowmelt, the capacity of …
Going beneath the surface to reduce flood risk
Sam MacAllister and Tracy Hodsman from our asset performance teams explain how looking beneath the surface can be a key part of ensuring those on dry land have their flood risk reduced. The Environment Agency manages many different structures up …
Surveying fish on the River Stour
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My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Part of my job involves monitoring the number of fish we have in our rivers and one way I do this is through fish surveys. …