Water

Posts about our work to improve the water environment

Protecting the environment in East Anglia during prolonged dry weather

Two Environment Agency officers smile at the camera, each with a long-handled net filled with fish.

East Anglia is one of several areas across England experiencing prolonged dry weather or drought. Nationally, the Environment Agency is coordinating efforts through the National Drought Group to protect water supplies and the environment during this challenging period. Whilst the …

Our response to media coverage on incident attendance

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Back of man in Environment Agency high visibility jacket looking across river

There has been media interest today (Thursday 25 September) in the Environment Agency’s attendance to pollution incidents, including in the BBC. The coverage examines the categorisation process of incidents. The article does not give the full picture around the EA’s performance, …

Managing the impacts of drought in the Midlands

Two Environment Agency officers, a man and a woman, both wearing waterproof bib-and-brace dungarees, walk up a shallow, narrow stream in the forest with nets and buckets looking for any fish in need of rescue and removal to safer, deeper waters.

What is the situation in England? Drought was declared in the West and East Midlands on 15 July, joining the North-West and Yorkshire which went into drought in June. Dry weather continues to impact water resources across England requiring water …

Reflecting on progress in regulation: Paving the way to EA2030 

A group of Environment Agency staff wearing blue hard hats and high visibility clothing in conversation

With the launch of EA2030, the Environment Agency has set out a clear and ambitious strategy for the years ahead. This vision responds directly to the climate and nature emergencies and outlines how we will work with partners to deliver …

What citizen scientists are telling us about bathing waters through AI signposts

A smart phone being pointed at a QR code

Hello Lamp Post-driven QR signage being put up at Combe Martin in Devon Valuable new information about how and when people use popular bathing waters has become available, ten months after AI-powered signage was launched at pilot sites around England.  …

Raising the standard for water efficiency in the east of England 

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Climate change, Drought, Environment Agency, Water
Example of a housing development including sustainable drainage systems and accessible green space/green infrastructure

Water is essential for people, businesses and the environment. Unless it is carefully managed, England will run out of this precious resource at the times we most need it. As demand for water increases in response to population growth, the …