The Environment Agency (EA) is improving the way the water industry is regulated. This includes expanding the number of our officers focused solely on regulation and compliance. Here, one of the EA’s new dedicated Environment Officers, Rebecca Lee, explains why …
Since 2015, we have successfully concluded 63 prosecutions against water and sewerage companies for pollution offences securing fines of over £151 million. The most recent of these include a £2 million fine for Severn Trent Water after allowing huge amounts …
Microorganisms drive many of the biogeochemical processes that make the Earth habitable for people. These processes involve the movement and transformation of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust. However, some microorganisms can cause …
Today we are looking at misleading coverage of BBC’s reporting on United Utilities’ permit breaches at Glebe Road Pumping Station, Lake Windermere.
It’s Flood Action Week so we’re showcasing the great work of our field teams in Hampshire and Sussex. These teams play a vital role reducing the risk of flooding to communities in the south east of England. In Hampshire and …
Regulating the water industry - our approach, what we're changing and new powers
My name is John Groves, and I am a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO) for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Today I was out on the Norfolk Broads with a fellow Fisheries Enforcement Officer and the Broads Authority checking anglers’ …
Jointly authored by: Dr Pippa Douglas (Environment Agency), Dr Emma Marczylo (UK Health Security Agency) and Prof. Sean Tyrrel (Cranfield University) IntroductionWhen we talk about air quality, the term "clean air" often comes to mind. Clean air initiatives have played …
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 …
By Helen Wakeham, Director of Water World Rivers Day, celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of September, is a global event that highlights the importance of rivers and the urgent need to protect them. Public concern around pollution in …
