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.
Better bathing water quality; better health and wellbeing
A look into the LOVEmyBEACH project.
Sun, sea and samples
Lucy takes us through a day in the life of a bathing water sampler #WaterWarrior
Visiting the River Wharfe
The Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, visited the River Wharfe in Ilkley, Yorkshire, last week.
Update on bathing waters in England
Due to lockdown restrictions, the Environment Agency had to pause sampling at bathing waters for much of this year’s season to adhere with social distancing and to protect the safety of field, office and laboratory staff.
Heavy metal molluscs take saltwater spa treatment
We don’t offer spa treatments to the general public here in the Environment Agency, but we do provide the service to some local muscles (sorry, typo, ‘Mussels’). Once a year we send our intrepid officers out to chosen beaches to …