Time to get technical!
In my last blog I told you a bit more about the work I do as a Hydrometry and Telemetry Officer. Now its time to get to the techie bit and a spot of background. River gauging at weir sites …
Water
Posts about our work to improve the water environment
Water levels, boars and boreholes….
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Dan Cheney, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water
You may have seen my first blog where I explained a bit about my role as a hydrometry and telemetry officer and how hydrometry and telemetry form the foundation of some of the most important functions performed by the Environment Agency. …
Water great way to earn a living
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Dan Cheney, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water
Think you have the best job in the world? Think again! A bold claim I know but how many other jobs allow you to spend your days roaming the Great British countryside (many of our sites are very remote), spotting …
Working with farmers around the Upper Great Ouse
My job at the Environment Agency focuses on the Catchment Sensitive Farming project around the Upper Great Ouse River catchment. The project is funded by Defra and involves working with farmers and landowners to reduce water pollution from agriculture. This …
Love Your River - An urban approach
My name is Guy Pluckwell and I work on the Love Your River Telford project. When we initially surveyed the watercourses in Telford we found that they were being impacted by urban pollution, such as sewer misconnections, trading estate runoff …
100 Days: Flood, sweat and engineers
It’s now been 100 days since I took on the role of Chairman and that time has flown by. I’ve witnessed the sheer breadth of work the Environment Agency does first hand and have had the pleasure of meeting some …
Water good day for customers and the environment
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Toby Willison, Posted on:
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Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Ofwat, Regulated industry, Water, water bills
It’s one of those events that affects us all but generally goes unnoticed. Every 5 years Ofwat, the water industry financial regulator, reviews the investment plans of the water companies. This affects the water bills we pay; the amount of …
T'is the season, to be #FloodAware!
The nights are drawing in, shops are crowded with people buying presents and advent calendars are being eagerly opened. Christmas must be around the corner! Every year we transition from autumn to winter in a similar fashion. However as a …
Action on abstraction
Water is a precious resource which is already under pressure in England. As Deputy Director for Water Resources at the Environment Agency my job is to ensure that ‘abstraction’ - the amount of water that people take from the environment …
Remote controlled boat for river flows
Given the chance, wouldn’t your job be better if you could do it using a remote controlled boat? It was this thought that led us to develop a high-tech river survey boat, known as the acoustic remote controlled boat or …