Storm overflow spill data released today shows no room for complacency
Event Duration Monitoring data for 2021 shows that water and sewerage companies have a long way to go to reduce the use of storm overflows.
Water
Posts about our work to improve the water environment
Environment Agency investigation into sewage treatment works
On 18 November 2021, the Environment Agency and Ofwat announced major investigations into potential widespread non-compliance by water and sewerage companies at sewage treatment works. This update sets out what we’re investigating, what has happened since we announced the investigation and more about what flow-to-full treatment is.
Do your part to protect the water environment this Christmas
Our Area Environment Manager Rachael Caldwell looks at what we can all do to improve water quality over the festive season.
Broadwater Brook urban chalk stream restoration
In today’s blog we look at how the Environment Agency helped to restore 1km of urban chalk stream in West Sussex. By Gareth Williams, Environment Programme manager Solent and South Downs In order to restore one chalk stream in …
Incident on the River Mimram
On Monday 18 October, the Environment Agency investigated an incident on the River Mimram when it was reported that a stretch of water had turned purple following heavy rain. They found some small patches of purple colour noticeable in places, …
Liquid History – a personal view of the tidal River Thames
Water Quality Technical Specialist, Neil Dunlop, gives us a personal view of the River Thames and the multi-billion pound programme of work to improve water quality
Help protect our beaches
Field Officer Ruth talks about our work sampling bathing water.
Using DNA to identify sources of pollution in the environment
Research Scientist Kerry talks about our use of DNA technology to understand what’s in the water.
Blue space - the final frontier
The social benefits of the natural environment and green space are well understood and researched, but what about the benefits of blue space?
Science behind the samples
Laboratory scientist, Sean, takes us through the science behind bathing water monitoring.