Posts about our work to improve the water environment
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 …
In today’s blog we look at how the Environment Agency carries out its work in monitoring England’s bathing waters.
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.
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 …
On 18 November 2021, the Environment Agency and Ofwat announced separate major investigations into possible unauthorised discharges at thousands of wastewater treatment works.
In today's blog, we talk about beach wash ups and how the Environment Agency's role in responding.
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.
The Environment Agency owns and operates 8 groundwater schemes and 5 surface water transfer schemes that supplement the flows in several key rivers during the driest months. Just as we do when managing flood risk, our staff work all year …
Environment Agency is working with Farmers to help them with access to water supplies for their livestock and crops
The prolonged dry weather is affecting many rivers and lakes across much of central, south-west, south-east and eastern England.
