Environment Agency investigation into sewage treatment works moves to next phase
The EA is conducting its largest ever criminal investigation into potential widespread breaches of environmental permit conditions at wastewater treatment works.
Water
Posts about our work to improve the water environment
Securing England’s water resources: right now, and for the future
Our views on England’s draft regional and water resource management plans, successes and areas for improvement, and what will happens next in that process.
Launch of the Chalk Stream Strategy’s Implementation Plan by Charles Rangeley-Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group
Launch of the Chalk Stream Strategy’s Implementation Plan by Charles Rangeley-Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group
Snake Lane Weir Removal and Fish Pass Project
While stock of Atlantic Salmon in some English rivers has been struggling in recent years, Derbyshire’s River Derwent, which flows into the River Trent, has seen stock steadily improving. Over the last 10 years, the Environment Agency and partner organisations …
Bathing water sampling
In today’s blog we look at how the Environment Agency carries out its work in monitoring England’s bathing waters.
Saline incursion on the Norfolk Broads
Fisheries officer, Arnie Warsop, explains what saline incursion is and how the work of the Environment Agency protects up to half a million fish from these incursion events on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.
Water crowfoot, or how we learned to love Ranunculus
Ranunculus sounds like a spell from the wizard world of Harry Potter. However, it is a lovely aquatic plant you would see in the UK’s chalk streams. The presence of Ranunculus is usually a benefit, rarely a nuisance. But the …
Update on Environment Agency investigation
On 18 November 2021, the Environment Agency and Ofwat announced separate major investigations into possible unauthorised discharges at thousands of wastewater treatment works.
Everything you need to know about beach wash ups
In today's blog, we talk about beach wash ups and how the Environment Agency's role in responding.
National Drought Group projections for winter water resources
Last week, the National Drought Group discussed water resources projections for the winter using different rainfall scenarios on public water supply, agriculture, and the environment.